The increasing importance of a continence nurse specialist to improve outcomes and save costs of urinary incontinence care: an analysis of future policy scenarios

The increasing importance of a continence nurse specialist to improve outcomes and save costs of urinary incontinence care: an analysis of future policy scenarios

Abstract Background In an ageing population, it is inevitable to improve the management of care for community-dwelling elderly with incontinence. A previous study showed that implementation of the Optimum Continence Service Specification (OCSS) for urinary incontinence in community-dwelling elderly...

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Main Authors: Margreet G Franken, Isaac Corro Ramos, Jeanine Los, Maiwenn J Al
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Urinary incontinence
Healthcare policy
Community-dwelling elderly
Nurse specialist
Primary care
Future consequences
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0714-9

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