Use of frequency volume charts and voiding diaries

Colley, Wendy

Wendy Colley OBE is a freelance writer and lecturer, and former continence nurse specialist.

• This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

Nursing Times 111(5):p 12-15, January 28, 2015.

Abstract

Colley W (2015) Use of frequency volume charts and voiding diaries.

Nursing Times; 111: 5, 12–15.

Many people experience bladder and urinary problems and the reasons for them are manifold. Charting fluid intake and urinary output is an essential part of a continence and urology assessment, which will help practitioners diagnose problems and decide on treatment. This article describes the different charts in use; it also analyses and discusses examples of completed charts.

Frequency volume charts provide an objective measure of bladder function, which is essential to support the correct diagnosis and treatment of urological problems