Providing patients with limited mobility with proper incontinence care using a mattress cover
Bedridden patient care is already challenging. If the patient also experiences incontinence, then it can make giving them proper care even more difficult. This is then compounded by the fact that some patients may find incontinence care embarrassing. We at iD believe that incontinence should no longer be a taboo and we want to help everyone live life in full view. In order to help you properly care for your patients, we have three simple tips to help you provide professional, sensitive incontinence care. Help your patient through encouraging them to maintain a healthy lifestyle, choosing the right continence products, such as a mattress cover, and being respectful.
New Strategies for Observing, Listening to and Caring for Incontinence Patients
About 23% of adults worldwide are diagnosed with some form of urinary incontinence (UI)1. About half of these individuals depend on care either at home or in an institution2.
Do you care for someone with UI? If you answered yes, this article is for you. Here, we will discuss how to improve patient observation techniques, as well as how to provide patient-centred care.