Abstract
Care for patients with continence problems is often substandard, and inadequate education is often cited as a probable cause. These factors, combined with the forecasted increase in the number of people with incontinence, prompted us to undertake a survey of all UK higher education institutions to establish how much undergraduate continence education nursing and other students receive. A mean of five hours per programme was provided (range 2.5-7). Our results indicate that the amount of undergraduate continence education has changed little over the past 17 years. Developing core competencies - which can be taught using innovative techniques in an interprofessional setting - may be a useful way to fill in the gaps that exist in continence education.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 16-18 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Volume | 109 |
No. | 4 |
Specialist publication | Nursing Times |
Publication status | Published - 24 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Continence
- Interprofessional education
- Pre-registration education
- Professional standards
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing