Open AccessPre-colonoscopy special guidance and education on intestinal cleaning and examination in older adult patients with constipation
Author(s) -
Hui Wang,
Ying Wang,
Jun Yuan,
Xiaoyin Wang,
Wei-Xia Ren
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.778
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , constipation , incidence (geometry) , enema , bowel preparation , quality of life (healthcare) , population , adverse effect , physical therapy , surgery , colorectal cancer , nursing , cancer , physics , environmental health , optics
The prevalence of constipation in the Chinese population over 60 years of age is 11.5%, and this prevalence increases with age, which seriously affects the quality of life in older adults. Therefore, reducing the incidence of constipation in older adults is necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle as well as biochemical health.