title: Prevention of constipation through risk management.
abstract: Constipation is a common problem for patients in community and hospital settings. It can have significant personal costs for individuals, including discomfort, pain, reduced quality of life and other serious physical complications. The author explores the prevention of constipation using a risk assessment approach.
authors.affiliation: Letterkenny General Hospital, Ireland. jprichmond@eircom.net
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richmond
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors