Bardsley Alison
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University.
Nurs Stand. 2013;27(44):41-6. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.07.27.44.41.e7618.
Maintaining skin integrity in people with incontinence is challenging. Incontinence is common in older people and those compromised by medical or surgical comorbidities. Urinary and faecal incontinence can result in skin breakdown, which is characterised by erosion of the epidermis, creating a moist, macerated appearance to the skin. Incontinence and associated skin breakdown can have a considerable effect on an individual's physical and psychological wellbeing. This article discusses the aetiology of incontinence-associated dermatitis and considers the best options for the prevention, management and treatment of this condition.
对于失禁患者而言，维持皮肤完整性具有挑战性。失禁在老年人以及因医疗或手术合并症而身体虚弱的人群中很常见。尿失禁和粪失禁会导致皮肤破损，其特征为表皮糜烂，使皮肤呈现出潮湿、浸渍的外观。失禁及相关的皮肤破损会对个体的身心健康产生相当大的影响。本文讨论了失禁相关性皮炎的病因，并探讨了预防、管理和治疗这种病症的最佳选择。
