Barriers and facilitators to changing bowel care practices after spinal cord injury: a Theoretical Domains Framework approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improvement to autonomic processes such as bladder, bowel and sexual function are prioritised by individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Bowel care is associated with high levels of dissatisfaction and decreased quality of life. Despite dissatisfaction, 71% of individuals have not changed their bowel care routine for at least 5 years, highlighting a disconnect between dissatisfaction with bowel care and changing routines to optimise bowel care.

Objective

Using an integrated knowledge translation approach, we aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to making changes to bowel care in individuals with SCI.

Methods

Our approach was guided by the Behaviour Change Wheel and used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Semi-structured interviews were co

SUBMITTER: Lucci VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9287175 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature