Bedside closestool improve constipation and anxiety symptoms for patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2014.11.007
- VernacularTitle:床旁坐便器排便对急性脑出血患者便秘和焦虑情绪的影响
- Author:
Jianhua HUANG
;
Ping SU
;
Xiaoyan SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral hemorrhage;
Constipation;
Anxiety;
Defecation modes
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2014;13(11):899-901
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of defecation modes on constipation and anxiety in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods Sixty three conscious patients with acute hintracerebral hemorrhage were recruited in this study.Twenty five patients chose bedside closestool for defecation according their own intention and 38 chose in bed defecation.The incidence of constipation was documented and the severity of anxiety was evaluated with Zung self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) at day 7,14,21 and 28 after admission in two groups.Results Patients using bedside closestool for defecation had significantly lower rate of constipation between day 14-28 after admission (x2 =63.0,P ＜ 0.01) and lower SAS scores at day14,21 and 28 after admission (t =6.7,7.7 and 9.8,all P ＜0.01) than those with in bed defecation.Conclusions The bedside mode of defecation may improve constipation and anxiety in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
