title: Role of the continence nurse in health promotion.
abstract: Incontinence is a distressing and unpleasant symptom, which impacts on a person's physical, social and psychological well-being. Nurses, like other healthcare professionals, have a role in health promotion. Continence nurses can identify causes, create treatment plans and empower patients with incontinence to be involved in all aspects of their care. The five approaches to health promotion: medical, behavioural, educational, public policy and empowerment, are a useful framework to discuss the role of the nurse in the promotion of continence.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dublin, Trinity College.
authors.forename: Anne Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Gobnait
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008019:Life Style; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care; D012922:Social Change; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology