Continence and skin health: new methods and new thinking

Getliffe, Kathryn, Fader, Mandy, Voegeli, David, Clarke-O’Neill, Sinead and Hislop, Kelly (2006) Continence and skin health: new methods and new thinking. The 2006 International Nursing Research Conference, York, UK. 21 - 24 Mar 2006. (Submitted)

Abstract

Urinary and faecal incontinence are associated with dermatitis (Brown, 1994) and pressure ulcers (Spector and Fortinsky, 1998) but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Current nursing practices related to continence care, skin cleansing and protection have a weak foundation in research (Ersser et al, 2005) and much practice is based on beliefs, particularly regarding the use of products such as barrier creams. This symposium bring stogether recent work comprising the development of new methodologies and measurement techniques to study continence and skin care - the most basic of nursing care activities.
Continence and skin health – how does water damage skin? Dr. M. Fader Drawing on evidence from baby diaper, pressure ulcer and cosmetic research, this paper will examine the theoretical background to hydration skin damage and will discuss the reliability and validity of current methods of measuring skin health in both laboratory and clinical settings. These will include including measurement of skin pH, erythema, trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL), capacitance and subjective rating.

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Author: David Voegeli

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