Faecal incontinence in adults

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Patients should be advised on coping methods. These include:

Advice on diet and bowel habit, preserving dignity and independence
Continence products
Skin care
Psychological and emotional support
Strategies to achieve independence (e.g., planning routes for travel to facilitate access to public conveniences)
Pelvic muscle exercises.

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