Wendy Oelofse is an occupational therapist with a passion for spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems
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Introduction
Spinal cord injury can cause a complete or partial loss of voluntary bladder and bowel control. Complications associated with a neurogenic bladder include incontinence, urinary tract infection, urinary stones, renal impairment, skin breakdown and more. Some of the complications associated with bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury include constipation, obstructive defecation, and faecal incontinence. The medical and social consequences of these conditions can significantly impact a person's social activities and quality of life.
Appropriate management of bladder and bowel dysfunction following spinal cord injury is, therefore, essential. However, there is no single approach to bladder and bowel care that works for everyone. An individualised bladder and bowel programme needs to be designed for each patient with spinal cord injury. This course explores the components of these bladder and bowel programmes.
Aims
This course aims to provide foundational knowledge on effective management strategies for the neurogenic bladder and bowel post-spinal cord injury.
Outline
This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:
- Video
- Reading activity
- Quiz
Target audience
This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.