Incontinência urinária feminina e o papel da enfermagem

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To know how nursing can help patients to cope with Urinary Incontinence. METHOD: integrative review of the literature, with na exploratory approach, searching the VHL (Virtual Health Library) PUBMED, LILACS and BDENF in articles published between 2015 and 2022. RESULTS: A total of 71 articles were reported. After entering the exclusion criteria, 05 articles were selected. Among the main results found, it was observed that it is not possible to separate the relationship between diagnosis, treatment and the role of nursing in coping with UI, proving the importance and direct link to the success of UI treatment DISCUSSION: The role of nurses with patients with UI is governed by COFEN by the opinion of the Technical Chamber No. 04 of 2016. The professional who works directly in this area must have training in Stomatherapy. CONCLUSION: no legal impediment was found for the execution of conservative management (such as pelvic floor exercise, electrical stimulation, biofeedback, bladder training) by the professional Nurse and/or Stomal Therapist Nurse. Its central role is in the re-education of the patient, acting predominantly on the behavioral field of combating UI. However, it was also found to be of fundamental importance the participation of nurses in the pre and postoperative moments.