Research progress in epidemiological characteristics and risk factors of incontinence-associated dermatitis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2018.23.001
- VernacularTitle:失禁相关性皮炎流行特征及危险因素研究进展
- Author:
Ting YANG
1
;
Qixia JIANG
Author Information
1. 210023,南京中医药大学护理学院
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
Risk factors;
Incontinence-associated dermatitis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2018;24(23):2729-2733
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common skin complication in incontinent patients,which increases patient suffering and medical costs,contributes to infection and affects healing in severe cases.In recent years,there have been increasingly more epidemiological research in IAD.This paper tries to review the progress of the epidemiological characteristics such as the prevalence rate,incidence rate,distribution characteristics and severity characteristics of IAD as well as its risk factors,aiming to enhance Chinese nurses'awareness of IAD and improve prevention and management.
