Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia
Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, symptoms and factors associated with chronic constipation among community dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four selected health clinics using stratifi...
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| author | Abdul Wahab, Patimah Abdul Kadir, Azidah Yeong, Yeh Lee Ali, Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff, Dariah |
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| description | Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, symptoms and factors associated with chronic constipation among community dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four selected health clinics using stratified cluster sampling. A face-to-face interview was carried out among the elderly outpatients, in order to complete a structured questionnaire.
Results: A total of 400 participants were included in the study. The mean age was 68.7 ± 6.4, and 55% of the
cohort were women. The prevalence of chronic constipation was 32.3%
among the sample population. The most common symptom was
‘sensation of incomplete evacuation’ (63.6%), and none of the
participants reported having ‘less than three defecations per week’,
‘straining’, or ‘lumpy or hard stool’. Educational level (p = 0.005),
number of defecations per week, stool form, time spent for defecation
and abdominal bloating were significantly associated with chronic
constipation (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Chronic constipation was
common in older people and associated with a low educational level.
Recognition of symptoms was predominantly based on clinical features
of constipation and will require the healthcare providers to consider
these factors in their routine assessment of older people. |
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| spelling | iium-767622019-12-30T11:16:42Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/76762/ Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia Abdul Wahab, Patimah Abdul Kadir, Azidah Yeong, Yeh Lee Ali, Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff, Dariah R Medicine (General) Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, symptoms and factors associated with chronic constipation among community dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four selected health clinics using stratified cluster sampling. A face-to-face interview was carried out among the elderly outpatients, in order to complete a structured questionnaire. Results: A total of 400 participants were included in the study. The mean age was 68.7 ± 6.4, and 55% of the cohort were women. The prevalence of chronic constipation was 32.3% among the sample population. The most common symptom was ‘sensation of incomplete evacuation’ (63.6%), and none of the participants reported having ‘less than three defecations per week’, ‘straining’, or ‘lumpy or hard stool’. Educational level (p = 0.005), number of defecations per week, stool form, time spent for defecation and abdominal bloating were significantly associated with chronic constipation (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Chronic constipation was common in older people and associated with a low educational level. Recognition of symptoms was predominantly based on clinical features of constipation and will require the healthcare providers to consider these factors in their routine assessment of older people. 2019-11 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76762/1/1.%20Book%20Program%20HRC%20November%202019.pdf Abdul Wahab, Patimah and Abdul Kadir, Azidah and Yeong, Yeh Lee and Ali, Siti Hawa and Mohd Yusoff, Dariah (2019) Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. In: The 4th Health Research Colloquium 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) Abdul Wahab, Patimah Abdul Kadir, Azidah Yeong, Yeh Lee Ali, Siti Hawa Mohd Yusoff, Dariah Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular
Malaysia |
| title_full | Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular
Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular
Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular
Malaysia |
| title_short | Chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the East Coast region of Peninsular
Malaysia |
| title_sort | chronic constipation among community-dwelling older people in the east coast region of peninsular
malaysia |
| topic | R Medicine (General) |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/76762/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/76762/1/1.%20Book%20Program%20HRC%20November%202019.pdf |