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Effectiveness of Bowel and Bladder Techniques in Children With Spina Bifida

Using the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, the aim of this study was to identify effective strategies for managing urinary and bowel complications resulting from spina bifida. Charts of 210 children between 4- and 13-years-old with spina bifida were reviewed to quantify medical interventions and continence status. Standardized quality of life questionnaires were administered to a subset of participants; child and parent interviews were carried out to examine the experience of living with bowel and bladder incontinence. Practitioners were also interviewed to understand their perspectives of intervention effectiveness.

Funding

Type	Source	Amount
Federal	Association of University Centers on Disabilities / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	$1,125,000

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