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Self-Reported Neurogenic Bowel And Bladder Management In Acute Hospitalized Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Patients: Its Role In Clinical Practice, Mary Lupe Jimenez
Self-Reported Neurogenic Bowel And Bladder Management In Acute Hospitalized Chronic Spinal Cord Injured Patients: Its Role In Clinical Practice, Mary Lupe Jimenez
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Patients with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) are at risk for mismanaged bowel care during acute hospitalization, which can lead to numerous medical complications ranging from loss of personal dignity and privacy to many serious medical conditions, some of which are life threatening. Additionally, mismanagement of bowel care during acute hospitalization may lead to costly extended hospital stays. The project was to describe bowel and bladder care for SCI/D patients during acute hospitalization using a self-reported questionnaire submitted by approximately 46.6% of SCI/D patients from the Veterans' Affairs Central California Health Care System. The self-report questionnaire was designed by …