Urinary dysfunction: assessment and management in stroke patients.
Continence care is a high priority during the rehabilitative process following stroke. Effective continence care can significantly improve the quality of life of patients and carers. A lack of knowledge and understanding of the likely causes of incontinence can lead to a failure to adopt the correct care strategies, which may in turn cause incontinence. Nurses are given little training and support in continence care, yet a basic level of training and the ability to assess potential problems may improve rehabilitation progress and outcomes.
Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Unit, Glasgow Caledonian University. kja3@gcu.ac.uk
Katharine
K
Jamieson
Marian
M
Brady
Catherine
C
Peacock
D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*