Therapy Management of Urinary Incontinence: How Evidence-Based Practice Can Help Home Health Patients is proudly presented to you by National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Urinary incontinence is not a normal part of aging despite common beliefs. It damages lives and affects over 25 million Americans at a cost of over $66 billion per year. The toll it takes is projected to rise as America ages. Yet the incidence of UI is underreported, so it continues to afflict many of the aged. Fortunately, there are ways to manage, and even cure, the condition. Physical therapists are well positioned to address the problem of UI, especially in the home health setting. This presentation will describe the PT’s role in identifying and developing a care plan to treat UI in the patient’s home. Basic anatomy and physiology of micturition will be covered, as well as management options and physical therapy interventions.
Category: Clinical
Audiences: Hospice, Home Health, Nurses, Therapists
Objective 1: Describe the prevalence of UI in homebound patients and its impact on them
Objective 2: Discuss the physical therapist’s role in addressing UI in the home health setting
Objective 3: Develop a PT care plan for a home health patient with UI
Instructors:
Diana Kornetti, PT, MA
Chief Operations Officer, Lornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions; Dunellon, Florida
Sara Haag, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist and Co-Owner, Entropy Physiotherapy and Wellness; Chicago, Illinois