Training Manual, part 4, sections 3 (126kb, pdf)
Training Manual, part 4, sections 3 (126kb, pdf)
Training Manual, part 4, sections 3 (126kb, pdf)
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Incontinence<br />
• Incontinence is very distressing and can lead to<br />
reduced fluid and food intake<br />
• Always seek expert advice from a continence<br />
adviser, doctor, visiting nurse, dietitian<br />
• Incontinence can be caused by one or more of<br />
the following:<br />
-Constipation<br />
-Weak anal sphincter<br />
-Poor mobility<br />
-Use of medications<br />
Bowel hydrating agents (lactulose, sorbilax)<br />
Diuretics, sedatives, anti-cholinergic agents,<br />
sleeping tablets<br />
-Medical problems<br />
Diabetes, urinary tract infection, obesity,<br />
stroke<br />
Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis<br />
-Too much alcohol<br />
-Not enough dietary fibre<br />
Constipation<br />
-Insufficient fluid intake<br />
Constipation, decreased bladder capacity<br />
RM 4.10; OHT 3.12<br />
Identifying and Planning Assistance for Home-Based People Who are Nutritionally at Risk: A <strong>Training</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> (2001)<br />
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