Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly
The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly and verify the factors associated. This is a home survey performed with 850 elderly residents of the rural area of Uberaba, Minas Gerais state. A structured instrument was used; informatio...
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doaj-42c140aa98534127bb3df7a72b925d5a2021-07-02T02:58:45ZengUniversidade Federal de GoiasRevista Eletrônica de Enfermagem1518-19442013-12-011549485510.5216/ree.v15i4.2054612987Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderlySara Franco Diniz Heitor0Leiner Resende Rodrigues1Flávia Aparecida Dias2Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins3Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares4Universidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroUniversidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroUniversidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroUniversidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroUniversidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroThe objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly and verify the factors associated. This is a home survey performed with 850 elderly residents of the rural area of Uberaba, Minas Gerais state. A structured instrument was used; information regarding their eating habits was obtained using an adapted questionnaire for food consumption frequency, and intestinal constipation was self-reported. Descriptive analysis, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression (p<0.05) were performed. The prevalence of intestinal constipation was 13.2%. The factors associated with intestinal constipation were: female gender (p<0.001), 80 years of age or older (p=0.035), living with another person (p=0.004), having no income (p=0.033), inadequate consumption of fruits (p=0.005) and vegetable (p=0.002). It is considered that client-centered nutritional education can help remove the factors associated with the outcome. Descriptors: Constipation; Aged; Gastrointestinal Motility; Rural Population; Geriatric Nursing.http://revistas.ufg.emnuvens.com.br/fen/article/view/20546Constipação IntestinalIdosoMotilidade GastrointestinalPopulação RuralEnfermagem Geriátrica |
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Sara Franco Diniz Heitor Leiner Resende Rodrigues Flávia Aparecida Dias Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem Constipação Intestinal Idoso Motilidade Gastrointestinal População Rural Enfermagem Geriátrica |
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Sara Franco Diniz Heitor Leiner Resende Rodrigues Flávia Aparecida Dias Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares |
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Sara Franco Diniz Heitor |
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Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly |
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Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly |
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Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly |
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Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly |
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Factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly |
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factors with to intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly |
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Universidade Federal de Goias |
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Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem |
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The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of intestinal constipation in the rural area elderly and verify the factors associated. This is a home survey performed with 850 elderly residents of the rural area of Uberaba, Minas Gerais state. A structured instrument was used; information regarding their eating habits was obtained using an adapted questionnaire for food consumption frequency, and intestinal constipation was self-reported. Descriptive analysis, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression (p<0.05) were performed. The prevalence of intestinal constipation was 13.2%. The factors associated with intestinal constipation were: female gender (p<0.001), 80 years of age or older (p=0.035), living with another person (p=0.004), having no income (p=0.033), inadequate consumption of fruits (p=0.005) and vegetable (p=0.002). It is considered that client-centered nutritional education can help remove the factors associated with the outcome.
Descriptors: Constipation; Aged; Gastrointestinal Motility; Rural Population; Geriatric Nursing. |
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Constipação Intestinal Idoso Motilidade Gastrointestinal População Rural Enfermagem Geriátrica |
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