title: Nurse-Led Self-Management Educational Intervention Improves Symptoms of Patients With Functional Constipation.
abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of self-management educational intervention on the symptoms of patients with functional constipation. From January 2014 to April 2015, 66 patients with functional constipation were randomly assigned into intervention group receiving intensive educational interventions and control group receiving routine nursing care. The constipation score of all clinical symptoms (Bristol stool form scale, defecation interval, incomplete evacuation, evacuatory difficulty) at 1 month postdischarge were all significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (all, p < .05). At 1 month postdischarge, the intervention group had a significantly higher proportion of patients with good health habits (reasonable diet, regular exercise, good defecation habits, proper use of laxatives) as compared with the control group (all, p < .05). These data suggest educational intervention can effectively improve constipation symptoms and compliance with treatment of patients, and lead to the development of good health habits.
authors.affiliation: 1 Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: 1 Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Hongqin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: 1 Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Guixiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: 1 Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xueqin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D003248:Constipation / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D000073278:Self-Management
chemical_list: D054368:Laxatives
keywords: chronic disease; educational intervention; functional constipation; self-management