CPD articles
Assessing continence needs in children
The aim of this article is to develop nurses’ knowledge and skills to enable them to assess a child with continence problems. After reading this article you should be able to:
Identify the key factors of childhood incontinence.
Discuss the psycho-social effects incontinence may have on the child and his or her family.
Undertake an assessment of incontinence using appropriate questioning techniques.
Discuss the management of different continence problems.
