The effects of a multi-intervention incontinence care program on clinical, economic, and environmental outcomes

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-183

  Palese, Alvisa ^a   Carniel, Giorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura Columbus   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DERMATITIS; DIAPER; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; ITALY; MALE; NURSING; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABSORBENT PADS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DERMATITIS; ENVIRONMENT; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; ITALY; MALE; NURSING HOMES; NURSING, TEAM; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 79953163936     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31820af380     Document Type: Article

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