Drennan, VM; Manthorpe, J; Ilifffe, S
(2017)
Meeting the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence.
QUALITY IN AGEING AND OLDER ADULTS, 18 (4).
pp. 246-253.
ISSN 2044-1827
https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-06-2017-0020
SGUL Authors: Drennan, Vari MacDougal
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the question of how to meet the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence. The paper is focused on social care practice in community settings.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is practice focused and draws on the authors' research and experiences in clinical care, workforce development and service improvement.
Findings
This paper summarises research on incontinence and its negative effects on quality of life and care relationships. It describes the impact of incontinence in terms of social embarrassment, restricted social activity, extra work (such as laundry) and costs, but also distress. It links research with care practice, with a focus on people with dementia who may be at particular risk of both continence problems and of assumptions that nothing can be done to assist them.
Social implications
This paper provides questions that could be addressed in commissioning and provision of services and argues that they need to be informed by care practitioners' experiences. It provides details of sources of support that are available at national and local levels.
Originality/value
This paper draws together research on continence and social care practice to provide a series of self-assessment questions for local services. It focuses on social care workers who are at the frontline of practice including personal assistants and carers.
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Article
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Keywords: |
Social care, Dementia, Care work, Home care, Community dwelling, Continence, Social care, Dementia, Care work, Home care, Community dwelling, Continence |
Journal or Publication Title: |
QUALITY IN AGEING AND OLDER ADULTS |
ISSN: |
2044-1827 |
Dates: |
Date | Event |
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11 December 2017 | Published | 16 October 2017 | Accepted |
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Publisher License: |
Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 |
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Web of Science ID: |
WOS:000416321600004 |
URI: |
https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/110976 |
Publisher's version: |
https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-06-2017-0020 |
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