title: An overview of constipation management for community nurses.
abstract: Constipation is thought to affect nearly one-fifth of the population, and can arise for a multitude of reasons, some physical, some psychological. Nurses must therefore approach constipation in the awareness of the range of contributory factors and consequently the range of treatment options available.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, UK. I.Peate@herts.ac.uk
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Peate
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D024802:Nurse's Role