Summary of best evidence for constipation assessment and management in Parkinson's disease patients
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240119-00387
- VernacularTitle:帕金森病患者便秘评估与管理的最佳证据总结
- Author:
Shuying LU
1
;
Mengxian OU
;
Jun WANG
;
Yunyun LIU
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学宣武医院神经外科，北京 100053
- Keywords:
Parkinson's disease;
Constipation;
Assessment;
Management;
Best evidence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(25):3409-3415
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To retrieve and evaluate the best evidence on the assessment and management of constipation in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and provide clinical practitioners with evidence-based guidelines for effectively managing constipation in this patient group.Methods:A comprehensive literature search was conducted in databases including UpToDate, BMJ Best Practice, Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Healthcare Center, CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Evidence-Based Medicine database, Ovid, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, SinoMed, Chinese Guidelines Network, World Health Organization website, and various national PD, neurology, and gastroenterology associations' websites. The search covered literature from December 2018 to December 2023. The methodological quality of the retrieved literature was assessed, and relevant evidence was extracted and summarized.Results:A total of 12 articles were included: one clinical decision-making article, four clinical guidelines, three systematic reviews, and four expert consensus. Fifteen pieces of evidence were summarized from four aspects: screening and assessment, non-pharmacological interventions, pharmacological interventions, and health education.Conclusions:This study summarized the best evidence for the assessment and management of constipation in PD patients from various dimensions and provided evidence-based guidelines for clinical practitioners.
