Understanding Continence Promotion: Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Adults

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Understanding Continence Promotion: Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Adults

What is the course about?

Understanding Continence Promotion: Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Adults
The course Understanding Continence Promotion: Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Adults is an online class provided by Association for Continence Advice through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Develop the skills to work with adults with different types of continence problems and understand effective treatments.

Course description
  • Learn how to support self-management of continence conditions
  • 7 weeks
  • On this course you’ll examine the principles and practice of promoting continence with people who have bladder or bowel dysfunction.
  • You’ll learn how to recognise and assess the common conditions experienced. You’ll develop the skills to work with adults with different types of continence problems.
  • You’ll also learn how to create effective management plans to treat the condition, and explore how to minimise the impact of these stigmatising conditions.
  • By the end of the course you’ll understand how to effectively treat the condition, and support the person to self-manage their condition.
  • Paradigm and principles of continence promotion with adults
  • Structure and function of the bladder and bowel
  • Experience of common bladder and bowel conditions
  • Bladder and bowel assessment, dysfunction identification and management planning to provide the ‘right care’ from the outset
  • Effective conservative interventions and how to implement with individuals
  • Other treatment options for bladder and/or bowel dysfunction
  • Describe and explain principles underpinning the provision of specialist continence advice
  • Demonstrate clinical knowledge of bladder and bowel dysfunction in adults
  • Describe the components and practice of effective assessment and explain how to identify different types of bladder/bowel dysfunction
  • Design and implement effective management plans to treat the condition(s), minimise individual impact and support self-management
  • Explore and debate knowledge and skills required to work collaboratively with other disciplines and agencies to effectively promote bladder and bowel continence
  • The course is for healthcare professionals, in particular nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. It may also be of interest to anyone experiencing bladder or bowel dysfunction.
  • If you are a continence professional in the UK or Ireland, the ACA are offering free upgraded access to this course to new and existing members. Please contact the ACA to take advantage of this offer.
  • Association for Continence Advice
  • The ACA is a multi-professional association open to all health and allied care professionals who are working within, or have an interest in the field of bladder and bowel management.

Prerequisites & Facts

Understanding Continence Promotion: Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Adults

Course Topic

Healthcare & Medicine

University, College, Institution

Association for Continence Advice

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Understanding Continence Promotion: Effective Management of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Adults

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Association for Continence Advice you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: Association for Continence Advice
Topic: Healthcare & Medicine