The nature and impact of urinary incontinence experienced by patients receiving community nursing services: A cross-sectional cohort study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-351

  Cheater, Francine M ^a   Baker, Richard ^b   Gillies, Clare ^b   Wailoo, Allan ^c   Spiers, Nicola ^b   Reddish, Stuart ^d   Robertson, Noelle ^b   Cawood, Catherine ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d Gorse Hill Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community nursing; Quality of care; Quality of life; Urinary incontinence; Urinary symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 38749106913     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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