Bladder and Bowel Management Journal Club - Edition 1
Journal Club Articles
Taking care of continence patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hillery, S. (2020) Taking care of continence patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of Nursing, 2020, Vol 29, No 22
All healthcare services have seen significant disruption over the last 12 months. This commentary provides thoughts on the impact on continence services and the emotional impact on people who feel unable to seek support for their symptoms.
Anxiety Levels and Sexual Functions of Patients Performing Clean Intermittent Catheterization Sexuality and Disability
Sexual function is an important area of patient care that may be overlooked during a patient assessment. This study explored if there was a link between anxiety and sexual function in people who performed ISC and whether it was influenced by any other factors. It provides a number of areas for further consideration of this sometimes forgotten element of holistic care.
Recommendations for evaluation of neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury and/or disease
Tate, D.G., Wheeler, T., Lane, G.I., Forchheimer, M., Anderson, K.D., Biering-Sorensen, F., Cameron, A.P., Gallo Santacruz, B., Jakeman, L.B., Kennelly, M.J., Kirshblum, S., Krassioukov, A., Krogh, Mulcahey, M.J., Noonan, V.K., Rodriguez, G.M., Spungen, A.M., Tulsky, D. & Post, M.W. (2020) Recommendations for evaluation of neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury and/or disease, The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 43:2, 141-164
Validated tools support clinical assessment to provide objective measures as well as tracking progress over time. This article reviews the tools available to assess neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction in people with spinal cord injury and provides a recommendation on tools that should be used in practice.
Chronic constipation: building pathways for better bowel management. British Journal of Healthcare Management.
Emmanuel A. (2020) Chronic constipation: building pathways for better bowel management. British Journal of Healthcare Management.
The impact of constipation on both individuals and the healthcare system is underestimated. It is seen as a low priority by many despite affecting the quality of life for sufferers. Many treatments exist but they may be poorly utilised without a clear treatment pathway. This article highlights the financial impact of constipation and introduces a treatment pyramid to guide treatment options and service pathways.
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