2010 2nd Certificate Course on

Assessment and Management of Constipation and Faecal Incontinence

Organized by: Hong Kong Continence Society

Co-organizers: Hong Kong Association of Gerontology and Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association (Women’s Health Group)

Venue: Lecture Room, Hong Kong Association of Gerontology, 1/F, Kimberley House, 35 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Course Content and dates: 

Due to the overwhelming response of the First Course, we have organized a Second course to be delivered in July. Schedule will be as follow:

Session 1

10 July 2010 (Saturday)

14:30 – 16:30

1. Anorectal Physiology and Diagnostic Imaging for Functional Bowel Disorder
(Dr. William Meng, Consultant Surgeon, Kwong Wah Hospital & Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital)
- Modalities of investigations for bowel disorders
- Case study on Faecal Incontinence

2. Physiotherapy for Constipation and Faecal Incontinence
(Ms. Brigitte Fung, Physiotherapist, Kwong Wah Hospital)
- Treatment of constipation and faecal incontinence from a physiotherapist perspective
- Management of constipation and faecal incontinence in Kwong Wah Hospital
- Summary of the study done in Kwong Wah Hospital on constipation and faecal incontinence

Session 2

24 July 2010 (Saturday)

14:30 – 16:30

3. Surgical Related Treatment on Constipation and Faecal Incontinence
(Dr. Luk Lai Yin, Resident Specialist, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
- Basic pathophysiology of functional bowel disorders
- Principles of surgical treatment of constipation
- Principles of surgical treatment of faecal incontinence
- Other surgically related treatment of functional bowel disorders

4. Nursing Role in Bowel Management
(Ms. Chan Sau Kuen, Nurse Consultant (Continence Care) United Christian Hospital)
- Nursing management on constipation
- Nursing management on faecal incontinence
- Case study

Session 3

31 July 2010 (Saturday)

14:30 – 16:30

Childhood Constipation and Bowel Incontinence
5. Surgical Management

(Dr. Leung Wai Yip, Michael,  Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
- Management Approach
- Surgical treatment
- Experience from QEH/UCH
- Case Study

6. Nursing Management
(Ms. Ng Wai Hing, Registered Nurse, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital)
- Paediatric Bowel Management Programme (BMP) in QEH
- Roles of nursing in BMP
- Strategies of BMP in childhood constipation and bowel incontinence
- Nursing management for constipation
- Nursing management for bowel incontinence
- Efficacy of BMP for bowel incontinence

Session 4

7 Aug 2010 (Saturday)

14:30 – 16:30

7. Medical Nutrition Therapy on Constipation and Faecal Incontinence
(Ms. Vanessa Lam, Dietitian, Kwong Wah Hospital)
- Introduction on MNT on Constipation and Faecal Incontinence
- Introduction to high fibre supplement
- Guideline for high fibre diet
- Dietary Assessment on dietary fibre intake
- Food source of high fibre food
- Case studies in Constipation/Faecal Incontinence

8. Drugs and Bowel Disorders
(Dr. Tong Bing Chung, Senior Medical Officer, Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital)
- Drug-related bowel disorders
- Drug treatment on Constipation
- Drug treatment on Faecal Incontinence
- Case studies

CME, CNE and CPD:

Award: Certificate of attendance for those who have 75% attendance

Course Fee:    Members $400 (HKCS, HKAG, HKPA-women health group), Non-Member $600 for 4 sessions.

Deadline for Registration: 27 June 2010

For registration:  Please download and complete the Registration Form with a cheque payable to "Hong Kong Continence Society Limited" and send to:
Hong Kong Association of Gerontology
1/F, Kimberley House, 35 Kimberley Road,
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Enquiry: Hong Kong Association of Gerontology, Tel: 2775 5756

HKCS HKAG2 HKPA

香港理遺學會
Hong Kong Continence Society Ltd.

HKAG3

香 港 物 理 治 療 學 會 有 限 公 司
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Assocation Ltd.