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Keywords
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health literacy stigmatization continence care |
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Aims and Objectives
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This workshop focuses on the impact of stigmatization and low health literacy on delivery of continence care. Stigmatization and low health literacy will be discussed as risk factors to the accessibility and acceptability of continence care. Best practices for outreach, communication, education, and support of patients with incontinence will be discussed. Creation of a specialty nurse-led clinic in response to unmet needs of men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) will be presented.
Learning Objectives - Recognize efforts by incontinent women to avoid stigmatization and its effect on engagement with healthcare professionals.
- Discuss the prevalence and impact of low health literacy in relation to continence care delivery.
- Describe best practices for delivery of continence care in the contexts of stigmatization and low health literacy.
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