Continence Course for Health Professionals

 

With over a quarter of Australia’s adult population affected by urinary incontinence, the demand for specialized care has never been higher. At Continence Matters, we understand the challenges GPs face in finding time for professional development. That’s why we’ve designed an online continence course tailored to fit into your busy schedule, helping you enhance your skills while fulfilling your CPD requirements effortlessly.

Maximize Your CPD Opportunities: Our comprehensive course offers 11 CPD hours broken down as follows:

  • 3 hours of RACGP-accredited Educational Activity via our video-based continence course. View on RACGP.
  • 1 hour of Self-Reflection Activity (Reviewing Performance) after completing the course—reflect on what you've learned and how it applies to your practice.
  • 1 hour Educational Activity to plan a Qualitative Review—spend this time designing a review activity based on course learnings. We’ve provided practical examples to assist you.
  • 5 hours Measuring Outcomes—conduct a Qualitative Review of five patients in your practice using the techniques outlined below.
  • 1 hour additional Self-Reflection (Reviewing Performance)—evaluate your Measuring Outcomes activity, further deepening your learning.

Measuring Outcome Ideas for Your Qualitative Review (5 CPD Hours):

  • Prepare a questionnaire referring to the learnings
  • Identify 5 patients with urinary incontinence in your practice.
  • Use the UDI-6 short form to evaluate a patient's symptoms and degree of bother
  • Download the Australian Safety and Quality in Health Care Stress Incontinence or Mesh Information handouts for relevant patients
  • Review the pessary guidelines, order a pessary fitting set to use in your practice

Our course, consisting of 42 concise videos (average 2 minutes 50 seconds each), is crafted to provide you with comprehensive education on the management of female urinary incontinence. You can complete the course at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.

Why Choose Our Course?

  • Accredited Provider: Continence Matters is a recognized RACGP CPD provider.
  • Accessible Content: Videos are brief and focused, making it easy to integrate learning into your day.
  • Comprehensive Tools: Gain access to patient handouts in editable formats, tailored to your practice with no branding—perfect for personalized care.

How to Get Started Visit our course page to begin your journey. After completing the course, simply email us your RACGP ID, and we’ll log your CPD hours for you.

For more resources, including patient information and additional tools, explore our website.

We are committed to supporting your ongoing education and enhancing the quality of care you provide to your patients. Join us in this mission, and let’s make a difference in continence care together.

Continence Course for Health Professionals

Continence Course for Health Professionals

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