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the 2012 initiative, 12 goals will promote Continenceurinary tract in elderly
collaboration of the Geroresidencias group, CECOVA and Pfizer
– aims to promote urinary Continence in theelderly as an alternative to the high use ofabsorbent and empapadores
-the campaign advocates respect for the individuality and thepromotion of the autonomy of the elderly
Madrid, 2012-may the Group Geroresidencias,specializing in the care of elderly in residential homes, day centres andhome care, in partnership with the Council of community nursingValenciana, the Valencian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and companyBiomedical Pfizer, has launched a programme of promotion of theurinary Continence in elderly, as an alternative to thehigh use of absorbents and empapadores in this population profile.These measures are integrated within the initiative 2012,12 goals, initiated bythe Geroresidencias group and aimed at promoting the autonomy of personsThis and other aspects of their care and health elderly.
the campaign to all elderly centres andresidences, users, families and society in general, committed by thedefence of the rights and freedoms of older persons, respect totheir individuality and the promotion of their autonomy. Thus was born the last monthMarch with the aim of achieving its first challenge: reducing the usesystematic diaper in these patients and to promote Continence.
to achieve its purpose, the project aims to achieve aappropriate depending on the type of incontinence, diagnosis and treatmentadjust the use of devices to treat incontinence to theneeds real people, avoid the use of the bragapañal as a measure ofconvenience for the caretaker, improve the image of the older person perceiveshimself in these situations and give quality of life to the years before theoccurrence of incontinence.
as a recommendation to contribute to improving the qualityof life for these patients, Dr. Juan Ãlvarez, Pfizer medical director,Remember that urinary incontinence should not be understood as a processnormal and inherent to aging, but as a condition that in manycases can prevent or control with adequate food, the practice ofappropriate pharmacological treatment or pelvic floor exercises ”.
the 10 guidelines to achieve this
initiative 2012,12 goals established 10 rules thatfeel the necessary foundations to promote Continence and thetreatment of urinary incontinence. They are as follows:
1. reduce thesystematic use of diapers.
2. take intohas that not all here are the same and, therefore, there is no thataddress them in the same way.
3. the bragapañalis not the only option.
4. el WC shouldbe accessible.
5. should beaccompany the person over to the toilet when you need it.
6. neededhelp control urination and to be continent.
7. thenocturnal incontinence does not exist if you can go to the toilet
8. therailing of the bed helps create night incontinent.
9. promotes therespect for the privacy and dignity of the patient in his care.
10. theincontinence is a problem, not a crime
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