Continence: an update on policy priorities and practice implications in primary care.
Recent national policies have created new frameworks and guidance on the assessment and treatment of continence problems. This article offers an update on new policy initiatives relevant to nurses working with older people and discusses the implications for primary care.
Thomas
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Royal College of Nursing, London.
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006291:Health Policy; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*