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The prevention of urinary tract infection through the implementation of good hygiene order finasteride 1 mg line, adequate fluid intake and strict asepsis is vital cheap finasteride 1mg without a prescription. The long-term aim is the prevention of complications such as urinary tract infections and calculi, as they may hinder a successful rehabilitation programme. Support and education by skilled staff enables the patient to make an informed choice as to the method of bladder management best suited to him/her, which in turn should improve the quality of life. Catheterisation, either by the patient or carer, requires careful preparation and teaching, to provide the physical and psychological support necessary. Coming to terms with loss of this bodily function is often one of the hardest outcomes of SCI that the patient has to accept. Female patients provide an even greater challenge in the achievement of continence, because of Figure 8. Long-term suprapubic catheterisation is now a popular method of management. It is sexually and aesthetically more acceptable, as well as reducing the risk of urethral damage associated with long-term urethral catheterisation. The presence of an • Prevention of infection, calculi and urethral trauma indwelling catheter does not prevent upper urinary tract • Appropriate fluid intake complications. If possible and practicable, intermittent self-catheterisation is considered one of the best methods of management. Careful control of fluids and a daily routine will be needed to maintain a dry state between catheters. Emptying the bladder by tapping and expression, using condom sheath drainage, is also an excellent method in Box 8. Part of the education is assisting the patient to adapt their Upper motor neurone lesion: chosen method into their individual lifestyle, as well as teaching • Reflex emptying—after suppositories or digital stimulation • May not need aperients if diet appropriate the patient what to do if complications such as autonomic dysreflexia arise. Lower motor neurone lesion: • Flaccid • Manual evacuation and aperients usually required but may be Bowel care able to empty, using abdominal muscles • Suppositories ineffective During the period of spinal shock, the bowel is flaccid, so it Education must not be allowed to overdistend, causing constipation with • Programme established to meet patient’s lifestyle overflow incontinence. An initial rectal check is made to 47 ABC of Spinal Cord Injury ascertain whether faeces are present; if they are, they should be Box 8. Very little bowel activity will be Consider expected for the first two or three days. Evacuation should be • Level of injury performed using plenty of lubricant, and with only one gloved • Pre-injury bowel pattern finger inserted into the anus. Trauma, including anal stretching • Diet/fluid intake • What previously helped defaecation and a split natal cleft, is possible if insufficient care is taken. The patient is taught to have an adequate fibre diet, and a high fluid intake to help prevent constipation. The use of aperients is kept to a minimum, especially in a patient with reflex bowel activity. Bowel management may be performed daily, or • Achieve regular bowel emptying by production of a formed stool on alternate days, depending upon the individual’s bowel at a chosen time and place pattern. The patient is encouraged to sit on a specially padded • Avoid leaks or unplanned emptying shower chair, so that bowel care can be performed over the • Avoid constipation and other complications • Try to complete bowel care in 30–60 minutes toilet, followed by a shower. Sometimes this is not possible due • Be as practical as possible to poor balance or preferred choice, and bowel management continues on the patient’s bed. Where possible, to promote independent care patients are taught manual evacuation if the bowel is flaccid, or suppositories are inserted and/or digital stimulation performed if they have a reflex bowel. Nurses have to recognise when patients are ready to discuss sexuality, and respond appropriately as this need is not always verbalised in the early stages, and often manifests itself only in indirect questions or sexual innuendo. Discussion should be encouraged and should include dispelling myths, exploring the patient’s new sexual status, looking at alternative methods, identifying practical problems; and advising on how to deal with them. Referral to medical staff, sexual health specialists and other agencies for further information and management, should be offered as appropriate. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1992 48 9 Physiotherapy Trudy Ward, David Grundy Physiotherapy assessment and treatment should be carried out as soon as possible after injury.

Many people are willing to disclose a lot of personal in- formation during our research so we need to make sure that we treat both the participants and the information they provide with honesty and respect buy generic finasteride 1mg on-line. TREATING PARTICIPANTS WITH RESPECT As a researcher you must remember that the research pro- cess intrudes on people’s lives trusted finasteride 5 mg. Some of the people who take part in your research may be vulnerable because of their age, social status or position of powerlessness. If par- ticipants are young, you need to make sure a parent or guardian is present. If participants are ill or reaching old age you might need to use a proxy and care should be taken to make sure that you do not affect the relation- ship between the proxy and the participant. Some people may find participation a rewarding process, whereas others will not. Your research should not give rise to false hopes or cause unnecessary anxiety. You must 146 HOW TO BE AN ETHICAL RESEARCHER/ 147 try to minimise the disruption to people’s lives and if someone has found it an upsetting experience you should find out why and try to ensure that the same situation does not occur again. As a researcher you will encounter awkward situations, but good preparation and self-awareness will help to re- duce these. If they do happen, you should not dwell too long on the negative side – reflect, analyse, learn by your mistakes and move on. However, information given by research partici- pants in confidence does not enjoy legal privilege. If you’re dealing with very sensitive informa- tion which you know could be called upon by a court of law, you will need to inform your participants that you would be obliged to hand over the information. OVERT AND COVERT RESEARCH Overt research means that it is open, out in the public and that everyone knows who you are and what you are doing. Covert research means that you are doing it under cover, that no one knows you are a researcher or what you are doing. In my opinion covert research should be kept to a minimum – there are enough journalists and television personalities doing this kind of undercover, sensationalist work. Covert research In the past researchers have justified their covert work by 148 / PRACTICAL RESEARCH METHODS saying that it has been the only way to find out what goes on in a particular organisation that would not otherwise let a researcher enter. Such work has been carried out within re- ligious cults and within warring gangs of young people. However, this type of research can have serious implications for the personal safety of the researcher and the people with whom she comes into contact. It can also give research a bad name – other people may read about the work and be- come suspicious about taking part in future projects. Overt research I believe researchers should be open and honest about who they are and what they’re doing. People can then make an informed choice about whether they take part in a project. It is their prerogative to refuse – nobody should be forced, bullied or cajoled into doing something they don’t want to do. If people are forced to take part in a research project, perhaps by their boss or someone else in a position of authority, you will soon find out. They will not be willing to participate and may cause problems for you by offering false or useless information, or by dis- rupting the data collection process. Wouldn’t you do the same if you were forced to do some- thing you didn’t want to do? This means that not only should you be open and honest about who you are and what you’re doing, but so should those who open the gates for you, especially those who are in a position of authority. HOW TO BE AN ETHICAL RESEARCHER/ 149 EXAMPLE 14: STEVE It was the first project I’d ever done. I wanted to find out about a new workers’ education scheme in a car factory. One of my tutors knew someone in charge of the scheme and that person arranged for me to hold a focus group in the factory.