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The efficacy of education programme for preventing constipation in women
Author(s) -
Ayaz Sultan,
Hisar Filiz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/ijn.12144
Subject(s) - constipation , medicine , enema , defecation , nutrition education , physical therapy , family medicine , gerontology
This study was performed to evaluate the efficiency of the education programme for prevention of constipation in women. This study was performed as a pre‐test–posttest design. Thirty‐five women were included who have constipation problem. Data were collected by questionnaire: C onstipation S everity I nstrument ( CSI ), C onstipation V isual A nalogue S cale ( CVAS ) and B ristol S tool C hart ( BSC ). Eight home visits were made for each of the women and they were followed up for 3 months. Participants received an individual education programme that included advice on dietary consumption such as pulpy‐fibrous nutrient consumption, fluid intake, an exercise regime and counselling about optimal position to defecate. The subscales of ‘ C olonic I nertia’ and ‘ P ain’, and CSI total mean scores and CVAS mean scores were decreased significantly after education programme ( P < 0.05). According to the BSC , 71.5% of the women stated their stool form to be ‘sausage‐shaped, but lumpy’ before the education programme, but after the said programme the percentage had dropped to 17.1%. Education programme given to women who had constipation were determined to have been effective in alleviating constipation. Nurses should develop appropriate and effective strategies to help women prevent constipation.