The importance of screening, assessing, and managing urinary incontinence in primary care From: Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Mar 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Purpose

To present evidence that routine screening for urinary incontinence is justified because it is a clinically relevant and prevalent disorder that responds to treatment, resulting in improved outcomes for many patients managed by the nurse practitioner (NP).

Data Source

Selected scientific literature.

Conclusions

The prevalence of urinary incontinence and success of treatment options justify routine screening, individualized assessment, and treatment.

Implications for Practice

Routine screening for urinary incontinence by NPs is uncommon. Based on the relative ...

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