Patient manages underpants slacks, skirt, belt, stockings and shoe laces. Bowel Control 1. The patient is bowel incontinent. The patient needs help to assume appropriate position, and with bowel movement facilitatory techniques. The patient can assume appropriate position, but cannot use facilitatory techniques, or clean self without assistance, and has frequent accidents.
Assistance is required with incontinence aids, such as pads etc.
The patient may require supervision with the use of suppository or enema, and has occasional accidents. The patient can control bowels completely and has no accidents. Can use suppository, or take an enema when necessary. Bladder Control 1. The patient is dependent in bladder management, is incontinent, or has indwelling catheter.