THE MANAGEMENT OF DEHYDRATION AND INCONTINENCE IN NONAMBULATORY GERIATRIC PATIENTS |
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| Authors: | Paul F. Spangler Todd R. Risley Donald D. Bilyew |
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| Affiliation: | PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION AND UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA |
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| Abstract: | We evaluated a health care routine designed to decrease incontinence and improve the hydration level of nonambulatory nursing home patients. To implement this routine, a 3′ × 4′ cart was equipped with liquids and toileting equipment. A nurse's aid was assigned the task of taking the cart to each nonambulatory resident in a nursing home and offering specified assistance on a regular basis. Data demonstrated a decrease in physical dehydration, as well as in fecal and urinary incontinence. |
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| Keywords: | nursing home nursing aide dehydration incontinence |
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