Continence Status and Presence of Pressure Skin Injury among Special Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Japan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Urinary and fecal incontinence as well as skin pressure injury are common healthcare problems in nursing homes; however, the prevalence and related risk factors were not well understood in the Japanese special elderly nursing home settings. We surveyed the prevalence of urinary, fecal and double inc...

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Main Authors: Motofumi Suzuki, Megumi Kodaira, Keiko Suyama, Taro Murata, Haruki Kume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/6/2/34