"Developing Of A New Incontinence Care Product, And Investigation Of The Effect Of Its On Perineal Dermatitis in Woman Patients Fecal Incontinence"

Urinary and faecal incontinence which affected the large number of people are common and embarrassing health problems. Urinary incontinence affects the life quality , and causes to isolation and depression. Faecal incontinence can cause to psychosocial problems such as loss of self-esteem, progressive isolation, social stigmatisation and reduces the life quality, also burden a high cost on the patients and the community . Both urinary and fecal incontinence may leads to incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), an inflamatory skin disease, which is a a clinical evolution of skin damage associated with moisture , as a result of chronic or repeated exposure of the skin to urine or fecal matter. In IAD shows as redness with or without blistering, erosion, or loss of the skin barrier function IAD which causes discomfort and stres for patients , is a serious and common problem in many health care setting and impacts patients' well-being. Health care professionals who are working in many health institutions struggled to giving the optimal care to keep incontinent patients' skin in a healthy condition. When IAD developed, the risk of infection, the length of hospitalization, and morbidity increases and those patients are at greater risk of developing a pressure ulser.

The research question was; are there differences in the incidence of IAD in patients with fecal incontinence by a new incontinece care versus adult diaper.