A nursing assessment tool for adults with fecal incontinence

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 279-291

  Norton, Christine ^a   Chelvanayagam, Sonya ^b  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEFECATION; DOCUMENTATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); DEFECATION; DOCUMENTATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RECORDS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 0034285840     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjw.2000.109082     Document Type: Article

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