Using individualised bowel care plans to improve clinical outcomes in specialist intellectual disability mental health units in England and Wales: quality improvement project

This quality improvement project suggests that a bigger study of IBCPs is feasible. Most outcomes examined via the HoNOS-LD, particularly those linked with mental illness, challenging behaviour and quality of life, did not show significant change, possibly because of the small sample size. However, people with intellectual disabilities and constipation showed positive changes in their physical functioning outcomes compared with those without constipation. Further in-depth evaluation of this intervention is needed.

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BJPsych Open
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2025-08-18
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https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10814
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Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
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Using individualised bowel care plans to improve clinical outcomes in specialist intellectual disability mental health units in England and Wales: quality improvement project

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Using individualised bowel care plans to improve clinical outcomes in specialist intellectual disability mental health units in England and Wales: quality improvement project

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This quality improvement project suggests that a bigger study of IBCPs is feasible. Most outcomes examined via the HoNOS-LD, particularly those linked with mental illness, challenging behaviour and quality of life, did not show significant change, possibly because of the small sample size. However, people with intellectual disabilities and constipation showed positive changes in their physical functioning outcomes compared with those without constipation. Further in-depth evaluation of this intervention is needed.

BJPsych OpenVol. 11(5)
University of Leicester (GB), Buckinghamshire New University (GB), Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (GB), Oaks Hospital (GB), Mildmay Uganda (UG), Cheshire West and Chester (GB), OAK Orthopedics (US), Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (GB), 21c Consultancy (United Kingdom) (GB), Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Hallam University (GB), University of Plymouth (GB)
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