[Urinary incontinence: knowledge, mental representations and nursing practice. A survey in Geneva's University Hospital].

Introduction: This article presents the results of a survey led by senior nurses at Geneva's University Hospital in 2007, in acute and long-term care.

Aim: The aim was to identify obstacles and nursing resources available for patients with urinary incontinence (UI) in order to improve their care. METHOD; A questionnaire was sent to 3300 health care professionals: doctors, nurses, midwives and auxiliary nurses, with a response rate of 55%.