Incontinence-associated dermatitis: new insights into an old problem
Incontinence-associated dermatitis: new insights into an old problem
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common skin disorder seen in patients with incontinence. Typically IAD presents as inflammation of the skin surface characterised by redness, and in extreme cases, swelling and blister formation. If untreated this usually rapidly leads to excoriation and skin breakdown, which may subsequently become infected by the skin flora. While this is a common condition encountered in all areas of nursing practice, gaps remain in our understanding of the many contributing factors. A lack of standardised definitions of IAD, differences in terminology, and a bewildering increase in products available to prevent and manage IAD, makes it difficult for nurses to deliver evidence-based care. However, it is an area where nursing research has made a considerable contribution over the past few years. This article explores the current thinking on IAD and the implications for nursing practice.
incontinence-associated dermatitis, Skin care, nursing assessment
73-79
Voegeli, David
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Voegeli, David
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Voegeli, David
(2017)
Incontinence-associated dermatitis: new insights into an old problem.
Practice Nursing, 28 (2), .
(doi:10.12968/pnur.2017.28.2.73).
Abstract
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common skin disorder seen in patients with incontinence. Typically IAD presents as inflammation of the skin surface characterised by redness, and in extreme cases, swelling and blister formation. If untreated this usually rapidly leads to excoriation and skin breakdown, which may subsequently become infected by the skin flora. While this is a common condition encountered in all areas of nursing practice, gaps remain in our understanding of the many contributing factors. A lack of standardised definitions of IAD, differences in terminology, and a bewildering increase in products available to prevent and manage IAD, makes it difficult for nurses to deliver evidence-based care. However, it is an area where nursing research has made a considerable contribution over the past few years. This article explores the current thinking on IAD and the implications for nursing practice.
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Accepted/In Press date: 1 February 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 28 February 2017
Keywords:
incontinence-associated dermatitis, Skin care, nursing assessment
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Advancing Clinical & Expert Practice
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Local EPrints ID: 410147
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/410147
ISSN: 0964-9271
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