Bowel management in Spina Bifida

Normal bladder function

How does Spina Bifida affect the bowel function

Reasons and effects of lack of bowel management in Spina Bifida

Exploring reasons for lack of continence management in Spina Bifida

Physical effects of incontinence (immediate and long term)

Psychological effects of incontinence

Social effects of incontinence

Bowel management for continence in Spina Bifida

Outcomes of a well managed bowel in Spina Bifida

Policy barriers to continence management in Spina Bifida

Insurance policies - restrictions, supply caps, out of pocket spending

Health care delivery policies - availability of multidisciplinary clinics, organisation of transitional care

Policies in education and labour sector - support for inclusion in scheduling bladder/bowel care amongst other school/ work activities; guiding availability of accessible bathrooms

Policies on guidelines - which are considered to be standard practice however offer what is not accessible to most in the Spina Bifida community

How to support bowel continence management in policy making

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