title: Continence care and policy initiatives.
abstract: Nurses are key professionals in the provision of continence care. The authors examine the implications of recent policy initiatives on the provision of continence care to older people, both in general terms and focusing on the issue of abuse.
authors.affiliation: Bournemouth Primary Care Trust and Bournemouth University.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Laine
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scammell
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Heaslip
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006291:Health Policy; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011287:Prejudice; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*