title: A team approach to managing urinary incontinence.
abstract: Urinary incontinence (UI) affects at least 50% of long-term care residents. With most care being delivered by nursing assistants, a need exists to educate and include these team members when implementing a UI management program. This article describes a pilot program instituted at Tacoma Lutheran Home using a team approach. In addition to the benefits the residents received, 27% of the staff thought incontinence was easier to manage after the program was implemented, and 50% said someone in administration listened to their suggestions and took action. The coordinator thought the program's weaknesses were that the staff required consistent supervision to accomplish tasks in a timely manner and it was extremely time-consuming in addition to the other duties of employee health and staff development.
authors.affiliation: Tacoma Lutheran Home, Wash., USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taft
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*