This activity explored the knowledge and skills required to enable health and social care staff to be aware of the persons bladder and bowel problems after stroke and be able to deal with it in a sensible manner which maintains the persons dignity and minimises distress.
You should now be able to:
- Explain the factors which may cause an individual to have bladder and bowel issues following stroke
- Describe how bladder and bowel issues following stroke may affect an individual’s well-being
- Outline methods which may be used to identify bladder and bowel problems following stroke
- Identify strategies to assist a person to recover or manage their bladder and/or bowel function following stroke.
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