Functional constipation: implications for nursing interventions

Lirong Zhou, Zheng Lin, Lin Lin, Meifeng Wang and Hongjie Zhang

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2010, vol. 19, issue 13‐14, 1838-1843

Abstract: 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

Date: 2010
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