Priorities for treatment researchThe perspective of the patient
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Living with fecal incontinence
The IFFGD has talked with thousands of patients with fecal incontinence. For many, finding support at the IFFGD was an opportunity to unburden themselves of secrecy and shame and to learn practical strategies for coping with the disorder. People with fecal incontinence differ widely in backgrounds and other demographic factors, but there is a common denominator: the disorder affects nearly every aspect of their daily lives. These individuals are attempting to manage bodily processes that cannot
More comprehensive identification of quality-of-life issues associated with fecal incontinence and improved assessment and communication of treatment outcomes related to quality of life
We believe that a comprehensive as well as humane view of the patient’s quality of life must be the starting point for any clinical approach to treating fecal incontinence and that improvement in terms of quality of life is an important gauge of the utility of any treatment. Accordingly, we want to promote and support research efforts aimed at (1) more precise identification and discrimination of quality-of-life issues associated with fecal incontinence and (2) improving assessment and
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Association between fecal incontinence and suicidal ideation in adult Americans: Evidence from NHANES 2005–2010
2023, Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchComparative effectiveness of biofeedback and injectable bulking agents for treatment of fecal incontinence: Design and methods
2021, Contemporary Clinical TrialsCitation Excerpt :Overall, approximately 10% of non-institutionalized adults have fecal incontinence (FI), which is the involuntary passage of solid or liquid stool or staining of under clothes [1]. FI has a major impact on quality of life [2,3] being associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression and with avoidance of leaving home or inviting friends to visit [4]. FI increases the likelihood of admission to a nursing home [5], and the prevalence in nursing homes is 48% [6].
Fecal Incontinence in the Elderly
2021, Clinics in Geriatric MedicineCitation Excerpt :Interviews of patients with FI highlight poor self-esteem and feeling that others perceive them as repulsive and impolite.51 The perceived shame of FI can lead to increased social isolation and job loss.52 Understandably, FI is linked to increased depression and anxiety as well as decreased quality of life.53
Biofeedback therapy
2019, Clinical and Basic Neurogastroenterology and MotilitySurgical Interventions and the Use of Device-Aided Therapy for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence and Defecatory Disorders
2017, Clinical Gastroenterology and HepatologyQuality of life in patients treated with sacral neuromodulation for fecal incontinence
2017, Seminars in Colon and Rectal SurgeryCitation Excerpt :It is also an age-related disorder, and with our aging population, the prevalence is only expected to increase.4 Fecal incontinence may significantly impair daily function and quality of life, with effects ranging from embarrassment and depression to reports of loss of employment.4–6 Medically speaking, fecal incontinence represents the final pathologic outcome of dysfunction within the complex process of defecation.