Emerging options for the management of fecal incontinence in hospitalized patients

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-110

  Wishin, Judith ^a,c   Gallagher, T James ^a   McCann, Eileen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b STAMFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED; CROSS INFECTION; DECUBITUS; DIAPER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FRICTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ABSORBENT PADS; BEDS; CAUSALITY; CROSS INFECTION; DRAINAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FRICTION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349038556     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000308626.53335.37     Document Type: Review

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