Problems with incontinence may stop individuals eating and drinking normally. Some medication can contribute to constipation and again this may stop people eating and drinking not realising this can make it worse.…
4. Irritable bowel syndrome is: chronic disease characterized by periodic disturbances of diarrhea and constipation without clear physical damage.…
Fecal incontinence (FI) is a medical condition that can be socially crippling and devastating. It is defined as the recurrent uncontrolled passage of stool for at least 1 month. (1) This condition will cause patients to literally stay locked in their homes and can be a major deciding factor for placing loved ones into a nursing home. (2) It true incidence of this condition varies greatly due to the negative stigmata and loss of autonomy associated it. The median prevalence of FI is 7.7% with a range of 2 – 21%. It affects both males and females equally and it increases with age. (3) Risk factors for developing FI include parous females, patients with cognitive or…
Difficulties with continence can affect an individual’s self-esteem, health and their day to day activities. Incontinence sufferers have been known to lose self-esteem and confidence and even withdraw from their usual circle of friends and family. The fear of being found out can make an individual feel ashamed of their condition. These feelings as a whole can impact negatively on an individual’s life. If the incontinence is due to a urinary infection, this could cause intimacy issues, leading to fear of rejection from a spouse. Family outings or sports activities may be affected due to fear of leakage or concerns about incontinence products being noticed by others.…
Labhard (2010) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, 2012) suggest the use of a holistic approach and person centred care during transition. Samir is incontinence, therefore, there is a biological, psychological and sociological needs. There were other needs of Samir, but this essay will only focus on the incontinence. It was reported that Samir is incontinence therefore, Samir will be referred to the incontinence adviser for reassessment. According to (DeMaagd & Davenport, 2012; NICE, 2012) incontinence is a urinary symptoms that is caused by a neurological problem. This may have a great impact on Samir’s the quality of life. This was supported by NICE (2012).…
Incontinence can affect individuals mentally as well as physically, it can have a negative effect…
Even though many don’t talk about it, bowel movements are a normal part of everyday life and an important health topic that should not be ignored. Bowel movements are the natural way your body excretes waste, so that mean’s what comes out of you will serve as a reflection to what is going on inside of your body. Even though looking into the toilet isn’t something most people like to do, you should monitor your stools for any notable changes. Being knowledgeable about your digestive system and aware of your bowel movements will help you realize when something is not right. Your stools can be a big indictor of your overall health, so take advantage of it, as its one of the few reminders you get pretty regularly.…
All children reach development milestones at different times in their life. Some children are later at bladder control then others, until a child can recognise the signs of needing the toilet there is no point in starting toilet training. As a supportive adult you can reassure a child that accidents happen and that everything is ok.…
As evidence by: Food setup for breakfast; inability to get bath supply, wash body, assess bathroom, dry body; inability to maintain appearance at a satisfactory level, put clothing on upper or lower body, put on socks or shoes; inability to get to toilet or commode, sit or rise from toilet or commode, carry out proper toilet hygience.…
Children need to develop a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence. Toilet training should have been initiated (Erik H. Erikson2012).…
Attention is something everyone has, yet it has different varying degrees of how it is used consciously and unconsciously. Attention as defined by the American Psychological Association is a state of focused awareness on a subset of the available perceptual information. When people attend to the information consciously it is known as the top-down process and when information grabs our attention that is otherwise known as the bottom-up process. Since every person is diverse their attention span varies too. When it comes to children and adults there is the possibility that the ability to be attentive may be different in terms capacity. One of the few types of attentions is categorized as divided attention. When defining divided attention it…
Yvonne, I know someone who is repetitively following the same pattern. Sandra, say she is looking for a committed relationship. She does not want to be alone. I explained to her she is not alone and one day she will find the right person. She looks at her friends that are in good relationships and then she starts making snide comments about their relationships and why can’t she find a decent responsible man. However, the type of people who would fulfill the wants that she is looking for in a relationship is boring to her. Once Rachel’s distorted cognition has been identified, examined, and categorized, it can be disputed. Client and clinician collaborate in finding alternate cognitions that have more validity and are likely to be more helpful…
Some of the common problems for children are behavioral, temper tantrums, sleeping problems, and toileting problems.…
Retaining the status as the most prevalent mental disorder for the past few decades, anxiety can impact individuals in myriad ways (Kessler, Chiu, Demler, & Walters, 2005). Particularly, the cognitive ramifications of anxiety are of significance as they can lead to the development of an attention bias towards threat. (Cisler & Koster, 2010). As indicated by previous research, threat bias manifests in multiple forms (e.g. oversensitivity to perceived threat, near inability to disengage from threat) (Cisler & Koster, 2010). Notwithstanding the various manifestations of threat bias, the overall heightened sensitivity to threat arouses the autonomic nervous system (ANS), specifically the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which controls the “fight-or-flight” response, as discovered by Cannon (1932). However, when attention bias toward threat is chronic, the SNS will be excessively activated, leading to health problems (e.g. weakened immune system, cardiovascular complications) (Dienstbier, 1989).…
In the world we live in, we are bombarded by infinite sensory inputs. The hum of the heater; the ticking on the clock; the chatter of your friends. Yet, this information usually goes unnoticed. Our brain has limited space to process and retain information and is not capable of processing everything we hear or see around us. In order to prevent a mental breakdown, we filter out the information we want and ignore the rest, referring to selective attention.…