An exploration of acute care nurses' approach to assessment and management of people with urinary incontinence

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 305-313

  Cooper, Genevieve ^a   Watt, Elizabeth ^b,c  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LICENCE; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0242425971     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-5754(03)00436-4     Document Type: Article

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