title: A guide to continence assessment for community nurses.
abstract: Problems with continence are common in older people, therefore quality continence assessment advice and follow up are essential in providing a high standard of care. Many older people can be helped to regain some measure of control over their continence. Continence assessment can often focus on containment rather than cure. This is a sad state of affairs which adversely affects patients' well being. This article explains how continence assessment enables the nurse to assess and treat continence issues and improve quality of life.
authors.affiliation: linda.nazarko@nhs.net
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nazarko
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*