title: Are washable absorbents effective at containing urinary incontinence?
abstract: This article describes a pilot study to evaluate washable (or reusable) absorbent garments for adults with moderate to heavy urinary incontinence. The article will describe: The study process; How the individual products performed and how the washable and disposable products compared; How nurses can enable their patients to use washable products appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Continence Technology Group, Departments of Medicine/Medical Physics and Bio-engineering, UCL, London.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macaulay
authors.forename: Sinead
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clarke-ONeill
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fader
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pettersson
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cottenden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D016496:Incontinence Pads; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*