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New insights on incontinence-associated dermatitis

New insights on incontinence-associated dermatitis
New insights on incontinence-associated dermatitis
Prolonged contact of the skin with urine or faeces leads to a specific form of moisture-associated skin damage, known as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). 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, make 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, culminating in the development and publication of a set of international best practice principles based on expert consensus.1 This article explores the main principles developed and the implications for nursing practice
Voegeli, David
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Voegeli, David
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Voegeli, David (2017) New insights on incontinence-associated dermatitis. Independent Nurse, (10). (doi:10.12968/indn.2017.10.18).

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Prolonged contact of the skin with urine or faeces leads to a specific form of moisture-associated skin damage, known as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). 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, make 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, culminating in the development and publication of a set of international best practice principles based on expert consensus.1 This article explores the main principles developed and the implications for nursing practice

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Accepted/In Press date: 30 May 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 10 June 2017
Published date: July 2017

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Local EPrints ID: 412634
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/412634
PURE UUID: d118238f-0925-4206-b59d-713af5685aee
ORCID for David Voegeli: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3457-7177

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Date deposited: 24 Jul 2017 16:33
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 05:31

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