Purpose : This study attempts to develop the basic data of constipation reduction program for admission elderly by surveying th constipation of them. Method : The subjects were 62 admission elderly, the data are collected through interview with struct...
Purpose : This study attempts to develop the basic data of constipation reduction program for admission elderly by surveying th constipation of them. Method : The subjects were 62 admission elderly, the data are collected through interview with structured questionnaires from August 1 to August 10, 2007. Analysis of data was done through the frequency, percentage, means, t-test and ANOVA with the SPSS program. Result : The result of this study were as follows. The mean score of degree of constipation was 4.87, the constipation rate was found to be 62.9%. The 74.2% of the study sample was treated with laxatives and a 59.7%of the sample was practicing enema. Conclusion : The Admission Elderly tended to have a high rate of constipation. The elderly having constipation was almost dependent on Laxatives and enema for relaxing constipation.