Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in primary care. (2nd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rantell, Angie
• Is Part Of: Practice nursing. Volume 30:Number 7(2019)
• Page Start: 332
• Page End: 337
• Publication Date: 2019-07-02
• Subjects: Pelvic organ prolapse -- Urinary incontinence -- NICE guidelines -- Primary care; Nursing -- Practice -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 610.730941
• DOI: 10.12968/pnur.2019.30.7.332
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-9271

Abstract

Abstract : The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has released an updated guideline on urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.Angie Rantell explores the changes and recommendations for patients, highlighting which are relevant to management in primary care In 2019, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published a new guideline on urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. This articles provides an overview of the changes to the recommendations relevant to the primary care setting, mainly related to assessment and conservative management, along with a review of when to refer into specialist services. A brief overview of the changes it has made in secondary care will also be discussed.