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Lesley Butcher

Lecturer in Adult Nursing, School of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University

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Psychological issues surrounding faecal incontinence: experiences of patients and nurses

FI is a distressing symptom at any life stage (Butcher, 2019). It is associated with anxiety, altered body image, reduced confidence and low self-esteem (Collins and Norton, 2013; Ness, 2018). Social...

Causes of and factors that exacerbate faecal incontinence in older people

When older people present with faecal incontinence, their condition is generally managed passively, with the use of pads, rather than a full assessment being completed (Harari, 2009). This may be due...

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