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Preventing IAD

(Incontinence Associated Dermatitis)

IAD is a health care challenge for incontinence patients worldwide. All patients with incontinence are at risk of developing IAD. Patients can experience symptoms ranging from discomfort and pain to insomnia and reduced quality of life. Sometimes the condition can develop into secondary infections.

Did you know that:

...aPPROXIMATELY

25%

of nursing home residents suffer from IAD? 

 

...IAD can be

prevented

relatively easy with a few means?

 

...IAD is a

costly

condition to treat, yet is often overlooked?

 

...preventing IAD is

less expensive

than treating it?

 

 

Don’t just take out word for it when we say prevention works.

Test for yourself. 

Book a meeting with one of Abena’s in-house nurses/skin care specialist for hands-on guide to how we can help reduce IAD in your facility.

 

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Preventing IAD and other skin problems

With the right skin care regimen and continence care routines, IAD can be prevented.

Screen the skin at each incontinence product change for redness, inflammation, rash, pain, or itching to assess the severity and development of IAD (and to ensure the patient has not developed pressure ulcers).

  1. Remove the incontinence product
  2. Gentle cleansing (preferable without water)
  3. Apply Moisture and barrier application (Regenerate and protect the skin – remember not too much)
  4. Apply new incontinence product.

IAD Skin care regimen - for prevention and mild degrees of IAD

The different stages of IAD require use of different products. Go through the skin care regimen at each continence product change.

Always screen the skin for redness, inflammation, rash, pain, or itching in order to assess the severity and development of IAD and to ensure the patient has not developed pressure ulcers.

Regular screening ensures that caregivers notice changes and developments in the skin and can set in with the right preventive measure in time to avoid further development.

 

Gentle Cleansing

Cleanse the skin gently, preferably without water. 

  • We recommend no-rinse cleansers such as wet wash gloves or wet wipes. The friction from rinsing with soap, water, and towels can contribute to damaging the skin.
  • In addition, wet wipes and wet wash gloves save time and improve efficiency in daily care, freeing up time for screening and preventive care. 

 

Gentle cleansing - without water >

Moisture and barrier application

Zinc spray and ointments provide both moisture and barrier protection to help restore and protect the skin. Spray-on products are easy to use and cause less friction on the sensitive skin.

  • Make sure the skin is completely clean and dry
  • Choose the right product according the the condition of the skin
  • Be sure to apply the correct amount: too much product prevents the skin from breathing or goes to waste as it is absorbed into the continence product, thus making the incontinence product less effective. 

After applying the IAD skin care regimen, an essential part of quality continence care is using high-quality breathable incontinence products and bed protection sheets.

Moisture and barrier application

Learn more about quality in continence care:

More about Incontinence Associated Dermatitis

Find out more about preventing IAD in care facilities 

Continence care knowledge center

To help you make the right choice, our team of trained nurses and experienced experts are ready to assist you. Find tips, knowledge and information about incontinence and quality continence care

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DK-6200 Aabenraa
Denmark

T  +45 7431 1818
F  +45 7462 9737
info@abena.com

 

 

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The Abena Group, which is represented by subsidiaries in a long list of countries, supplies more than 25,000 products and operates in more than 80 countries across the globe.

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