[Determining the Prevalence of Constipation and Relating Factors in Elderly People: A Nursing Home Study].

Published in: Florence Nightingale hemsirelik dergisi (2019)

According to the findings of our study slightly more than half of the elderly people living in nursing homes have problems with constipation. It is important to determine constipation and risk factors at an early stage and support regular exercise in elderly individuals.

Keyphrases

risk factors
early stage
irritable bowel syndrome
mental health
physical activity
high intensity
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
rectal cancer
abdominal pain