A course designed to provide a foundation of knowledge and skills aimed at supporting continence and managing incontinence to maintain the dignity, safety and wellbeing of patients affected.

In a broader context prevention and management of incontinence aims to reduce the incidence of the following:  

• Falls
• Pain and discomfort
• Local and systemic infections
• Increased Length of hospital stay
• Malnutrition
• Faecal impaction and urinary retention
• Episodes of delirium
• Changes in skin integrity and pressure injury
• Decline in rehabilitation potential