A multidisciplinary approach to improving urinary continence

King, Linda; Pilcher, Maria

Abstract

A pilot project was initiated and carried out by a multidisciplinary team working with older people with the aim of promoting effective practice in continence care. A documentation audit and staff questionnaire covering four independent hospital sites had identified the prevalence of urinary incontinence among inpatients to be 47%. This affected patients’ participation in rehabilitation programmes. A framework was adopted that supported the implementation of evidence in practice. Strategies used by the project team included: workshops, role play and tools to aid decision making. Success of the project was confirmed by multidisciplinary focus group evaluations of all members of the ward team and by a post-intervention comparison of practice in the pilot ward with a similar ward using an established continence audit tool.

Citation

King, L., & Pilcher, M. (2008). A multidisciplinary approach to improving urinary continence. Nursing Standard, 23(8), 42-46. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2008.10.23.8.42.c6715

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 23, 2008
• Online Publication Date: Oct 29, 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Deposit Date: Nov 20, 2015
• Journal: Nursing Standard
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-9018
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 42-46
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2008.10.23.8.42.c6715
• Keywords: Continence; Evidence-based practice; Multidisciplinary teams; Urinary incontinence
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9298