Causes and Solutions of Constipation in the Elderly (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2015.01.032
- VernacularTitle:老年人便秘的原因分析及应对措施
- Author:
Xiaowei HE
;
Shufeng JI
;
Xin LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
the elderly, constipation, cause analysis, nursing intervention, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2012;18(5):493-495
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Constipation has become a common clinical symptom in the elderly. Many factors can result in constipation, including diet,physiological aging, lack of exercise, inappropriate medication, psychological factors, perianal disease, and so on. If the individualized, targetedand comprehensive care interventions that consist of health education, psychological intervention, dietary intervention, medicationguide, functional exercise, passive attention to bowel training and abdominal massage etc. are done well, it can decrease the incidence ofconstipation, reduce a variety of complications and adverse effects caused by the constipation and improve the quality of life in the elderly.So it has important clinical significance.
