Why: Urinary incontinence (UI), the involuntary loss of urine, is estimated to effect over 13 million Americans. UI increases with age, but is not a normal part of the aging process. It is the second ...
Background. Quality of nursing home care is of ongoing concern. The availability of uniform, patient-level information-the Minimum Data Set (MDS)-offers the opportunity to assess quality based on risk ...
Objectives: To provide a descriptive overview ofthe elderly, nursing home patient population withurinary incontinence (UI). Methods: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectionaldatabase analysis ...
Older people require assessment of bowel and bladder function problems AbstractWilkinson, K. (2009) A guide to assessing bladder function and urinary incontinence in older people. Nursing Times; 105: ...
This article, the final part of our six-part series on urinary catheters, discusses how to remove an indwelling urethral catheter, and patient care before, during and after the procedure. Citation:Â ...
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