MANAGING CONSTIPATION IN ADULTS WITH SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Constipation is common among people with severe learning disabilities but its effect on their wellbeing is widely underestimated. This article provides a literature review of the causes and effects of constipation among this client group, and how the condition is managed. It suggests that many carer...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 17; no. 9; pp. 16 - 23
Autor principal: Cockburn-Wells, Hannah
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Nov2014
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          Severity of Disability
          Intellectual Disability
          Constipation In Adulthood
          Adult
          Constipation Symptoms
          Constipation Etiology
          Constipation Therapy
          Constipation Drug Therapy
          Residential Care
          Constipation Nursing
          Health Services Accessibility
          Leadership
          Adult: 19-44 years
      ab: Constipation is common among people with severe learning disabilities but its effect on their wellbeing is widely underestimated. This article provides a literature review of the causes and effects of constipation among this client group, and how the condition is managed. It suggests that many carers lack understanding of the effects of constipation on the wellbeing of people with severe learning disabilities and do not always make the appropriate interventions, including changes to clients’ diets and lifestyles. The article also suggests that community learning disability nurses are responsible for ensuring care staff have the information and training they need to provide good quality care.
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