Continence Tools for Residential Aged Care - Bladder and Bowel ...
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4. How to complete the Seven Day <strong>Bowel</strong> Chart<br />
By completing the Seven Day <strong>Bowel</strong> Chart,<br />
you will obtain the following in<strong>for</strong>mation:<br />
● The day that the resident has a bowel<br />
motion <strong>and</strong> on AM, PM or night shift.<br />
● The time that the resident has a bowel motion.<br />
● The type of bowel movement (refer to the Bristol<br />
Stool Form Scale on the Seven Day <strong>Bowel</strong> Chart).<br />
● Whether or not<br />
the resident was<br />
incontinent of faeces.<br />
● The number of pad/<br />
clothing changes<br />
when the resident is<br />
incontinent of faeces.<br />
● Comments (i.e.<br />
the circumstances<br />
associated with the<br />
resident experiencing<br />
faecal incontinence).