A continence assessment is an assessment performed by a Continence nurse specialist that examines an individual's bladder and bowel pattern and prepares a comprehensive management plan.
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Every 1 in 4 Australians is incontinent.
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Up to 10% of Australian males and 38% of women suffer from urinary incontinence.
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Faecal incontinence affects 6% of males and 10% of women in Australia.
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How frequently do you use the bathroom?
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Do you have any other medical conditions?
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What is your urine output?
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What do your bowel movements look like?
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How frequently and how much urine do you leak?
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How much fluid and food do you consume?
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What are your current medications?
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Are you able to use the restroom and perform ADLs
(activities of daily living)?
Questions
asked during
Continence Assessments
How do we
Continence Assessments
perform
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We provide face-to-face, online telehealth through Microsoft Teams, and phone consultations.
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Our Telehealth and phone consultations are available throughout Australia!
Your continence nurse will talk with you about your goals and what you want to accomplish.
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Your continence nurse will ask you questions about yourself, your medical history, your bladder, and bowel difficulties.
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Following your session, your continence nurse will create a full report that will be sent to you which include suggestions, therapies, continence products, and supports to help you to attain your goals.
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Your continence nurse may be able to assist you in setting accounts with appropriate continence aids suppliers.
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A complete assessment, detailed report, and continence product quote take at least 8-10 hours. If your requirements are complex or travel is required, additional hours may be required.
Continence Assessments
comes with the
What else
Continence
Assessments
We provide:​
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We provide face-to-face, online telehealth and phone consultations.
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Our Telehealth and phone consultations are available throughout Australia!
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