CJO - Abstract - The role of continence promotion in rehabilitation

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Reviews in Clinical Gerontology (1997), 7 : 257-264 Cambridge University Press
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Reviews in Clinical Gerontology (1997), 7:257-264 Cambridge University Press
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The role of continence promotion in rehabilitation


Nigel Smith a1
a1 Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK

Abstract

Continence promotion includes all nonsurgical therapies that enable a patient to recover continence. Examples include bladder training, pelvic floor exercises, anticholinergic drugs, oestrogen, electrical therapies, vaginal cones and intermittent self-catheterization. Implicit in the use of all of these therapies is a detailed history and examination to diagnose any cause for the symptoms. Continence promotion is most closely identified with the role of the nurse, in co-operation with the doctor, in recognizing medical and surgical causes of incontinence.


Correspondence:

Address for correspondence: Nigel Smith, Division of Medicine for the Elderly, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.



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