ISSN:
1552-6909
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
To develop an evidence-based protocol for initial evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence and to design procedures that would facilitate the protocol's implementation into clinical practice.〈section xml:id="abs1-2"〉〈title type="main"〉Design: Descriptive report of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Continence for Women Project.〈section xml:id="abs1-3"〉〈title type="main"〉Setting: Twenty-one public, private, and other women's health sites.〈section xml:id="abs1-4"〉〈title type="main"〉Participants: Women in ambulatory care settings (N= 1,474) provided demographic statistics.〈section xml:id="abs1-5"〉〈title type="main"〉Methods: The protocol was developed, sites were selected, site coordinator training was provided, data collection was facilitated by project-specific tele-forms, and the overall process was evaluated by the science team.〈section xml:id="abs1-6"〉〈title type="main"〉Main Outcome Measures: Site representation, patient representation, site coordinator feedback on the training program, and site coordinator experience during project implementation.〈section xml:id="abs1-7"〉〈title type="main"〉Results: The process yielded a representative mix of site and patient diversity appropriate for testing of the protocol. Site coordinators felt well-prepared to implement the protocol and experienced increased professional satisfaction because of therapeutic benefits achieved for patients and positive collaboration with physicians.〈section xml:id="abs1-8"〉〈title type="main"〉Conclusions: The Continence for Women Project demonstrated the potential for developing and testing evidence-based protocols for clinical practice when the resources of an organization such as AWHONN and the research community are combined.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2000.tb02751.x
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