title: Living with faecal incontinence: a 10-year follow-up study.
abstract: Faecal incontinence (FI) is a taboo subject, and people living with it can feel stigmatised. This article reports on a 10-year qualitative follow-up to an initial constructivist-grounded theory project, investigating living with FI. This article will also look back at the initial study and the 5-year follow-up study undertaken. The research examines the challenges associated with living with FI and different ways of managing the condition, including the importance of social support.
authors.affiliation: Retired Nurse Practitioner for Bladder and Bowel Health, Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Defaecation; Follow-up studies; Quality of life; Social support