Continence

Learning Activity Description

As a health care worker providing care or services to older people living in residential or home care you are required to practice in accordance with the requirements of the Aged Care Quality Standards. This learning resource will also have relevance in all of other health care settings providing care or services to older people. Aged Care Learning Solutions educational material is endorsed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.

Learning Outcomes:

• State the incidence and impact of continence issues for older people
• Explain myths and facts about incontinence
• Describe the continence care cycle
• List urinary incontinence causes and risk factors
• Describe how continence and hydration are inter-related
• List bowel incontinence causes and risk factors
• Detail the issues for older people living with dementia and incontinence
• Discuss and apply continence support strategies