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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge on Prevention of Constipation among Elderly Patients Admitted in Medical and Surgical Wards of a Selected Hospital, MalaysiaBy Rani Mary Beth, Malathy Narina Chetty, Rachel Tan Suet May, Valerie Lee Xie Yi
Abstract: Constipation is one of the common health problems among elderly. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge on prevention of constipation among elderly patients admitted in medical and surgical wards of a selected hospital, Malaysia. Data was collected among 80 elderly patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria through face to face interview technique. The findings of the study showed that most of the participants 56(70%) have good understanding …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 17–21 Read article →