Journal:
:nursing and midwifery studies
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i-chun chen department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, ton-yen general hospital, hsinchu county, taiwan
hsiu ju huang department of nursing, chong-de nursing home, hsinchu county, taiwan
shu fang yang department of nursing, chong-de nursing home, hsinchu county, taiwan
chia chi chen department of nursing, chong-de nursing home, hsinchu county, taiwan
yu chen chou department of nursing, chong-de nursing home, hsinchu county, taiwan
tsam ming kuo department of neurology, national taiwan university hospital, hsin-chu branch, hsinchu county, taiwan; corresponding author: tsam ming kuo, department of neurology, national taiwan university hospital, hsin-chu branch, hsinchu county, taiwan. tel: +886-35527000, fax: +886-35512558, e-mail:
conclusions this study suggested that treatment of constipation in the nursing home was unsatisfactory. to improve treatment outcomes in those susceptible to altered bowel function, a coordinated approach with involvement of physicians, nursing staff, and other professionals including dieticians and pharmacists seems necessary. results low bmi, increased fluid intake, liquid food intake, poor f...
