An exploration of the experience of using the TENA Pants product compared to usual continence products as perceived by carers of people with dementia in care homes
| dc.cclicence | CC-BY-NC-ND | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Knifton, Chris | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Bell, Katie | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Padley, Wendy | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Brown, Jayne | en |
| dc.date.acceptance | 2018-04-24 | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-01T14:25:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-05-01T14:25:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Incontinence is a common symptom experienced by many older people with dementia, with an increased prevalence noted in care home settings when compared to community dwellings. Incontinence may often be a reason for care home admission. Absorbent continence pads are a common form of intervention with this client group. However, disposable continence pants are becoming more common and TENA Pants are one such example. Research Aim: To understand what are the key product satisfaction indicators for absorbent continence pads; and in light of this review the experience of using the TENA Pants product compared to currently used continence products with people with dementia in care homes. Methods: A review of the literature was undertaken to identify factors reported to affect user experience of absorbent continence pads. These results led to the development of a pre and post carer intervention questionnaire that focused on user satisfaction, which together with a semi-structured interview, reviewed a 4 week user trial of the TENA pull-up pants. Findings: Overall, high satisfaction levels with the product were recorded suggesting this to be a suitable continence product for people with dementia residing in care homes. However, the qualitative data showed that satisfaction with the pads was greatest when used with people in the early and mid-stages of disease progression. Three key factors were found to account for the highest percentage of satisfaction and as such are likely to become key predictor variables for good quality and satisfaction when developing absorbent continence pads for this client group, as well as key points for product development and marketing. These were: • Absorbent pads are comfortable to wear when they are dry • Absorbent pads need to be designed so they can be easily fitted and removed • Absorbent pads need to control odour well • Considerations for further research in this area are also discussed. | en |
| dc.funder | Essity | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Knifton, C., Bell, K., Padley, W., Brown, J. (2018) An exploration of the experience of using the TENA Pants product compared to usual continence products as perceived by carers of people with dementia in care homes. Bedfordshire: ESSITY UK Ltd. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2086/16120 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.projectid | N/A | en |
| dc.publisher | ESSITY UK Ltd | en |
| dc.researchinstitute | Institute for Psychological Science | en |
| dc.researchinstitute | Institute of Health, Health Policy and Social Care | en |
| dc.subject | Elderly care | en |
| dc.subject | continence product | en |
| dc.subject | dementia | en |
| dc.subject | carer experience | en |
| dc.title | An exploration of the experience of using the TENA Pants product compared to usual continence products as perceived by carers of people with dementia in care homes | en |
| dc.type | Technical Report | en |