Moving Prevention Forward

Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD) represents a significant global health concern affecting up to 41% of nursing home residents and 35% of all patients in acute care settings.^1,2

Twenty international experts gathered to review knowledge gaps related to IAD and to advance best practice principles that address these gaps.

For clinicians delivering hands-on patient care, these best practice principles provide practical guidance on how to assess and manage — even prevent — IAD. For facility leaders, there is a step-by-step guide for IAD prevention, plus suggestions for developing a structured IAD-prevention program in their care settings.

1. Nix D., Haugen V. (2010) Prevention and management of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis. Drugs Aging 27 (6); 491-6.
2. Gray M, and Bartos S. Incontinence Associated Dermatitis in the Acute Care Setting: A Prospective Multi-site Epidemiologic Study. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society. 2013.