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Management of bowel dysfunction: evacuation difficulties

Nursing StandardPublished 9 August 2000
Marlene Powell, Debbie Rigby
Citations31
SJR quartileQ3
SJR score0.30

TL;DR

The nurse's role in caring for patients with this disorder, including manual evacuation, is considered and the different forms of bowel dysfunction are examined.

Abstract

Bowel dysfunction affects many people and encompasses a variety of problems. This article examines the different forms of bowel dysfunction and considers the nurse's role in caring for patients with this disorder, including manual evacuation.

Keywords

MedicineHealth ProfessionsNursing