Promoting evidence-based urinary incontinence management in acute nursing and rehabilitation care-A process evaluation of an implementation intervention in the orthopaedic contextShow others and affiliations
2019 (English)In: Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice, ISSN 1356-1294, E-ISSN 1365-2753, Vol. 25, no 2, p. 282-289Article in journal (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES: The risk of developing urinary incontinence (UI) is associated with older age and hip surgery. There has been limited focus on factors that promote evidence-based UI practice in the orthopaedic context. The aim of this study was to evaluate an implementation intervention to support evidence-based practice for UI in patients aged 65 or older undergoing hip surgery. METHODS: A 3-month intervention was delivered in 2014 to facilitate the implementation of UI knowledge in orthopaedic units in 2 hospitals in Sweden. Each unit appointed a multidisciplinary team of nurses and physiotherapists or occupational therapists to facilitate the implementation. The teams were supported by external facilitators who shared knowledge about UI and implementation science. Interviews, nonparticipant observations, and audits of patient records were performed. RESULTS: Prior to the intervention, there was no use of guidelines regarding UI. The intervention raised the internal facilitators' awareness of UI risks associated with hip surgery. As internal facilitators shared this information with their peers, staff awareness of UI increased. The teams of internal facilitators described needing additional time and support from managers to implement evidence-based UI care. A management initiative triggered by the intervention increased the documentation of UI and urinary problems in 1 unit. CONCLUSION: To promote evidence-based practice related to safe procedures for older people in hospital care, there is a need to better understand strategies that successfully facilitate knowledge implementation. This study suggests that a multiprofessional team approach is promising for instigating a process towards evidence-based management of UI.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2019. Vol. 25, no 2, p. 282-289
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-5561DOI: 10.1111/jep.12879ISI: 000461883800015PubMedID: 29411463Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85063088977Local ID: 26682OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-5561DiVA, id: diva2:1402423
2020-02-282020-02-282024-06-17Bibliographically approved