Geriatric Bladder Control: Promoting a Culture of Bladder
Control in Senior Living Environments
Presented by Cynthia E. Neville
Bladder control problems, including urinary incontinence, negatively impact quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes. Urinary incontinence affects up to 70% of elders in senior living environments, and may impact 80% or more of elders with dementia. Physical and occupational therapists historically have relied primarily on nursing to mange bladder control problems. Nevertheless, rehabilitation clinicians can provide effective rehabilitation-based interventions, which may greatly improve bladder control in their patients. The rehabilitation, nursing, and medical team is increasingly collectively responsible for patient outcomes, including preventing falls, infections, and re-hospitalization. Therapists can promote a culture of bladder control in senior living environments by partnering in care with nurses and the medical team, and with each other. This course will explore strategies for improving interdisciplinary care and treatment of bladder control problems in senior living environments by creating a culture of bladder control.
Meet your instructor
Cynthia E. Neville
Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Neville is an assistant professor of physical therapy at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a women’s health clinical specialist (WCS), board-certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Her outpatient clinical practice at Mayo Clinic Florida primarily…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Identify Urinary Incontinence
This chapter will cover identifying urinary incontinence and bladder control impairments in elderly adults in senior living environments, including skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
2. Barriers to Coordinated Care
This chapter will cover barriers to coordinated care and intervention for bladder control problems in senior living environments.
3. Strategies for Promotion and Integration of a Culture of Bladder Control in Senior Living Environments
This chapter will cover strategies for promotion and integration of a culture of bladder control in senior living environments. These strategies include: staff education, ongoing interdisciplinary collaboration and a team approach to intervention.
More courses in this series
Geriatric Bladder Control: Promoting a Culture of Bladder Control in Senior Living Environments
Cynthia E. Neville
Bladder Control in Elders with Cognitive Impairments
Cynthia E. Neville
Geriatric Bladder Control: Neurogenic Bladder and Emptying Dysfunctions
Cynthia E. Neville
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