Prioritizing Urinary Incontinence for Current and Future Healthcare Professionals

Authors

Leighton N. Thumm, Virginia Commonwealth University

First Author Information

Leighton N. Thumm, B.S., VCU School of Pharmacy

Additional Author(s) Information

Rachel W. Flurie, Pharm.D., VCU School of Pharmacy

George Wohlford, Pharm.D., VCU School of Pharmacy

Emily Peron, Pharm.D., MS, VCU School of Pharmacy

Presentation Format

Poster

Type of Activity

Innovation

Original Presentation Date

2019

Date of Submission

March 2019

Abstract/Short Description

Introduction: •Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common syndrome that often goes unreported and undiagnosed •As calls to action from the National Institute on Aging and American Geriatrics Society suggest, the healthcare workforce must work interprofessionally to meet the needs of people with UI •Understanding the challenges of and opportunities for improving continence care in Virginia is a first step •The primary goal of this study was to assess changes in awareness of and confidence in providing interprofessional UI care after participating in an interactive workshop

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VCU Medical Education Symposium