Abstract
The characteristics of people with urinary incontinence and the level of detection during hospitalization by the nursing staff were explored. Approximately 11% of 919 hospitalized elderly patients reported persistent incontinence. Nurses identified 23% as incontinent at discharge. Factors associated with identification of incontinent individuals included age, gender, and functional impariments.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 174-180 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Applied Nursing Research |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing