Exploration on instruction of health education about constipation of the elderly in community

VernacularTitle:社区老年人便秘健康教育指导探讨
Author: Guo-Ying LI ¹ ; Jian-Rong WANG ; Yan-Lan MA
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: The elderly; Constivation; Instruction
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2008;14(24):2556-2558
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: 0bjective To explore the instruction of health education about constipation of the elderly in community. Methotis A survey was conducted using questionnaires. A total of l14 eldedy retired people from part Cadre Reset Institute participated in the survey. The survey contents included the avtivity of daily living, depression, anxiety, medical history and current medication. etc. Results The morbidity of constipation in the elderly of this community was 39％,and it arised with the increase of age. Multi-factor regression analysis revealed that depression, CHD(Coronary Heart Disease),and intake of CCB(Calcium Channel Blocker)and decreased daily aetivity were the risk factors of constipation. Conclusions. The prevalence of constipation in the elderly of this community is graduately increasing with the increase of age, and is a combined outcome of multiple factors. A compound interference method should be used to decrease the occurrence of constipation or improve it in the elderly, including improving the activity of daily living, reducing the depression, keeping CHD patients' condition stable, and strengthening the monitor and instruction of CCB user.