Reasons for non-disclosure of faecal incontinence: A comparison between two survey methods

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-257

  Bartlett, L ^a   Nowak, M ^a   Ho, Y H ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Faecal incontinence; General practice; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA FECAL INCONTINENCE SCORE; CONSULTATION; DIARRHEA; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ADMINISTERED FAECAL INCONTINENCE QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SHAME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34648836121     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-007-0360-z     Document Type: Article

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