Introduction to Continence Care
Course Overview:
This course offers and introduction to continence care and is suitable for all health care workers.
Indicative Audience:
Health Care Workers across all health care settings.
Aims of the programme:
- Promotion of continence for patients and those in care home settings
- Understanding of the causes of incontinence including social, physical, and medical conditions
- Understanding fluid balance and its role in continence care
- To describe the management of incontinence once the cause has been established
Course Content:
- Defining continence and incontinence
- Understanding why people become incontinent
- Diagnosis and treatment – cause dependent
- Holistic assessment and care planning for the incontinent patient
- The use of urinary aids
- The role of the health care worker
- Record Keeping
- Referring to a health care professional
Indicative Duration:
1 day