Prevalence and Risk Factors for Fecal Incontinence in Home Hospice.

Bilal ChughtaiDominique ThomasDavid RussellVeerawat PhongtankuelKathryn BowlesHolly Prigerson

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2018)

Fecal incontinence is a highly prevalent condition among home hospice patients and most patients indicated FI upon admission (median time to detection = 18 days). Further studies are needed to identify modifiable risk factors for FI detection and its symptom management in this patient population.

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