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W Foulis

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PubMed1991

First aid and first aiders who work in health food, processing and light engineering in Nottingham.

One hundred and forty nine first aiders working in a health authority, 26 in a light engineering company and 35 in food processing plants completed an anonymous questionnaire about their training and first aid work. Information was also gathered on views about its value, the role of cash bonuses and its promotion amongst other staff. The response rate was 88%. The majority of first aiders were in their 30s and had practised first aid for less than a decade. At least 80% intended to revalidate their certificate and continue to practise. First aid was used most in food processing plants and least in the health authority. Offers of help had seldom been refused. Over 90% of respondents thought first aid was worthwhile.

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PubMed1990

Elderly ileostomists and their social problems.

There is no clear definition of who is "elderly." For the purpose of this review, we studied ileostomists over the age of 60. Fifty of 55 such members of the Ileostomy Association completed a questionnaire about problems they had experienced. The mean age of the respondents was 68.5 +/- 5.5 years, and they had had an ileostomy for 14.6 +/- 10.2 years. Only 68% of patients felt that they had received a full explanation before surgery. Family members and the Ileostomy Association had been most effective in support of the ileostomist; stoma therapists less so. Thirty-two percent of patients were shocked or repelled by their stoma immediately after surgery, and 54% had problems touching or cleaning it, although their difficulties diminished with time. The majority of patients were unaffected in their social activities by surgery, although 18% gained confidence and 12% lost it. These problems were unaffected by age at operation.

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