Hospitalized Patient's Anus Inserted with Defecation Mat... Chinese National Caregiver Booked

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Caregiver "To Make Stool Management Easier"... Police Booked

A caregiver was caught inserting defecation mats into the anus of a patient hospitalized in a nursing hospital.

On the 25th, the police announced that they had booked A (68), a Chinese national caregiver, on charges of violating the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities. A is suspected of repeatedly inserting four defecation mats into the anus of patient B, who is in his 60s, at a nursing hospital in Incheon between the 21st of last month and the 4th of this month.

A used to cut the defecation mats placed on the bed into square pieces about 25 cm in width and length to wipe the patient's body. He reportedly stated, "The patient had loose stools, so the diapers had to be changed frequently," and "I inserted pieces of the mat into the anus to make stool management easier."

Earlier, a post titled "My father's anus had a diaper inserted at a nursing hospital" was uploaded to an online community, sparking public outrage. The victim's family expressed their grief, saying that B, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, spent two weeks in a nightmare without being able to properly express himself.

The victim's child, C, said, "At the time of admission, my father had difficulty communicating and moving, but his health was not seriously problematic," adding, "However, two weeks after being admitted to the nursing hospital, a doctor at a university hospital emergency room recommended immediate hospitalization." Test results revealed that the victim was severely dehydrated, had pneumonia, kidney function decline, and was unable to defecate, indicating a rapid deterioration in health.

Pieces of fecal mats from the patient's body. [Photo by Yonhap News]

C said that while cleaning B's feces in the hospital room, he discovered the defecation mat. "Because the stool was not coming out well, nurses and family members were puzzled. When he coughed, his anus opened, and I saw a green substance inside. When I pulled it with my finger, it was a 30 cm long inner diaper," he said. He added, "After removing it, the stool that hadn't come out started to come out."

C said, "My father usually cannot move at all and only opens and closes his eyes. If this tying is true, it really breaks my heart," and expressed anger, saying, "If the examination had been delayed further or if we hadn't come to take him, what would have happened to my father?"

Meanwhile, the day after C discovered the defecation mat, one more piece of the mat came out of B's anus. During the police investigation, it was confirmed that a nurse at the nursing hospital also removed another piece of the mat, meaning that at least four pieces were found inside B's body.

C pointed out the hospital's initial response, saying, "The nurse found the mat pieces first in terms of timing, but no further action was taken, so the caregiver's crime continued." The police booked the hospital director on charges of neglecting patient care under the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities.

Additionally, after receiving a complaint from B's family, the police launched an investigation and judged A's act of forcibly inserting the defecation mats into B's body as assault against a person with a disability, applying for an arrest warrant. The police plan to transfer A to the prosecution after completing the remaining procedures.

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