The Experience of Finding an Effective Bowel Management Program for Children With Spina Bifida: The Parent's Perspective

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 280-291

  Sawin, Kathleen J ^a,b,c   Thompson, Nancy M ^a,b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel management; Children; Family struggle; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MALE; NURSING; PARENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650707904     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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