title: Choosing and using disposable body-worn continence pads.
abstract: Disposable, body-worn pads are the product most commonly chosen to contain and absorb urine and faeces (Pomfret, 2000). The cost to the NHS of supplying continence pads has been estimated at 80 million pounds per annum (Euromonitor, 1999) and is a huge financial burden on local services.
authors.affiliation: Kingston Primary Care Trust Older People's Services, Tolworth Hospital, Tolworth, Surrey.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D016496:Incontinence Pads; D009729:Nursing / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*