Addressing Gender-Related Inequality in Continence Care

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British Journal of NursingVol. 32, No. Sup1 Addressing Gender-Related Inequality in Continence CareAddressing Gender-Related Inequality in Continence CareLeann McLaughlinLeann McLaughlinUro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UKSearch for more papers by this authorLeann McLaughlinPublished Online:16 Jan 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.Sup1.2AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Abrams P, Cardozo L, Fall M et al.. The standardisation of terminology in lower urinary tract function: report from the standardisation sub-committee of the International Continence Society. Urology. 2003; 61(2):37–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0090-4295(02)02243-4 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarBaker P. A European men's health strategy: here at last. 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The therapeutic effect of pelvic floor muscle exercise on urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis. Asian J Androl. 2019;21(2):170–176. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 January 2023Volume 32Issue Sup1ISSN (print): 0966-0461ISSN (online): 2052-2819 Metrics History Accepted 1 April 2021 Published online 16 January 2023 Published in print 2 January 2023 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedAcknowledgements:The author would like to thank Diane Morris and Marion Courtney, Assistant Practitioners in the urology continence team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who recruited patients requiring continence products following catheter removal.PDF download