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Functional constipation: implications for nursing interventions

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  • Lirong Zhou
  • Zheng Lin
  • Lin Lin
  • Meifeng Wang
  • Hongjie Zhang

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Aims. To verify the correlation between anorectal function and psychological conditions of depression/anxiety in patients with functional constipation. The aim of this study is to explore why people with depression/anxiety have higher incidence of functional constipation and recommend innovative interventions to advance patient care of functional constipation. Design. A prospective correlational design. Methods. Anorectal manometry was performed on functional constipation patients (n = 70) through the Medtronic Synectics PC Polygraf, while the psychological condition was tested by Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale and Self‐Rating Depression Scale. Twenty normal controls were also studied. Results. Compared with controls, (1) functional constipation patients displayed higher squeezing pressure, defaecation thresholds and maximal volume of tolerance (p 0·05). (2) Functional constipation patients showed higher depression/anxiety scores (p

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  • Lirong Zhou & Zheng Lin & Lin Lin & Meifeng Wang & Hongjie Zhang, 2010. "Functional constipation: implications for nursing interventions," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(13‐14), pages 1838-1843, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:19:y:2010:i:13-14:p:1838-1843
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03246.x
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    1. Emine Iyigun & Hatice Ayhan & Aslı Demircapar & Sevinc Tastan, 2017. "Impact of preoperative defecation pattern on postoperative constipation for patients undergoing cardiac surgery," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(3-4), pages 495-501, February.

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