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130 Improving Documentation of Bowel Movement on Geriatric Wards by A Noar; J Parkin; R Hallam; T Wijekoon; C Walker; H Khan; J Tsui; K Chin; M Chakravorty; R Zalynda is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is 130 Improving Documentation of Bowel Movement on Geriatric Wards about?
## Abstract ## Introduction Constipation is a widely prevalent issue in older adults that may result in complications such as urinary retention, delirium and bowel obstruction. Previous studies have indicated that while stool charts are well completed by nursing staff, they are infrequently monitored by doctors. This project aimed to improve the documentation of bowel movement by doctors on ward rounds to 85%, by the end of a 3-month period. ## Methods Formulation of the project was achieved using group work and a fishbone diagram which focussed on how doctors can improve on documenting bowel movements. Baseline data were collected from inpatient notes on weekdays over a three-week period on a geriatric ward in Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. Interventions of posters and stickers of the poo emoji were placed on walls and in inpatient notes respectively as a reminder. Post-intervention data were collected on weekdays over two weeks, and then repeated a month later to assess for a sustained change. ## Results The data on bowel activity documentation were collected from 28 patients. The baseline data showed that bowel activity was monitored daily on the ward 56.25% of the time.
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- Author
- A Noar; J Parkin; R Hallam; T Wijekoon; C Walker; H Khan; J Tsui; K Chin; M Chakravorty; R Zalynda
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)