title: Bowel and bladder care at the end of life.
abstract: This article discusses the management of end of life continence care under the headings of four end of life core competencies. Management modalities are identified and explored within the context of evidence based practice.
authors.affiliation: Thames Valley University, UK.
authors.forename: Gaye
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kyle
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation / Q000451:nursing*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D028723:Personhood; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing*