Using individualised bowel care plans to improve clinical outcomes in specialist intellectual disability mental health units in England and Wales: quality improvement project

Using individualised bowel care plans to improve clinical outcomes in specialist intellectual disability mental health units in England and Wales: quality improvement project

Background Constipation is a significant problem for people with intellectual disabilities, with a prevalence of 33–50%, causing at least five deaths annually in England. Individualised bowel care plans (IBCP) are recommended in England and Wales. Aims We evaluated the feasibility and impact of...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Gabrielsson, Richard Laugharne, Jon Painter, Harriet Slater, Catherine Bright, Andrew Dossett, Romanie Dekker, Alex Bordessa-Kelly, Kloe Edwards, Jarod Newbury, Salman Azfar, Paul Bassett, Samuel Tromans, Indermeet Sawhney, Phil Elliot, Mahesh Odiyoor, Kiran Purandare, Rohit Shankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-09-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Subjects:
Premature mortality
in-patient
challenging behaviour
neurodevelopmental disorders
quality of life
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425108144/type/journal_article
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