Incontinence-associated dermatitis: Consensus statements, evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment, and current challenges

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 303-315

  Doughty, Dorothy ^a   Junkin, Joan ^b   Kurz, Peter ^c   Selekof, Joan ^d   Gray, Mikel ^e   Fader, Mandy ^f   Bliss, Donna Z ^g   Beeckman, Dimitri ^h   Logan, Susan ⁱ  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bryan LGH Medical Center   (United States)

^c Wound Management   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^h GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

ⁱ Kindred Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES AS TOPIC; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84861159268     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3182549118     Document Type: Review

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