Prevalence, Symptoms, and Associated Factors of Chronic Constipation Among Older Adults in North-East of Peninsular Malaysia
| Autor: | Azidah Abdul Kadir, Siti Hawa Ali, Patimah Abdul Wahab, Lee Yeong Yeh, Dariah Mohd Yusoff |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Chronic constipation
Constipation business.industry Malaysia North east 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cross-Sectional Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Environmental health Prevalence Medicine Humans 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology medicine.symptom business General Nursing Aged |
| Zdroj: | Clinical nursing research. 31(2) |
| ISSN: | 1552-3799 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to determine the prevalence, symptoms, and associated factors of chronic constipation among older adults in the North-East of Peninsular Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among older patients from four health clinics. A total of 400 older patients participated, with a mean age of 68.7 ( SD = 6.4) years. The prevalence of chronic constipation was 14.8%. The highest symptom reported was the inability to pass stool (98.3%). Chronic constipation was significantly associated with older age (OR = 2.97; 95% CI [1.17, 7.54]; p = .022), inadequate plain water intake per day (OR = 2.13; 95% CI [1.13, 4.02]; p = .020), hypertension (OR = 2.22; 95% CI [1.07, 4.61]; p = .033), and hyperlipidemia (OR = 2.52; 95% CI [1.24, 5.11]; p = .010). Identification of chronic constipation should be done as part of routine clinic visits, especially for older patients with cardiovascular disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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