Improving the nursing quality of non-pharmacological interventions for elderly patients with constipation in hospital: a best practice implementation project.

Introduction Constipation is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, with a prevalence of 10% to 20% in adults worldwide, 1 and showing an increasing trend annually. 2 The incidence of constipation in older people increases with age owing to decreased gastrointestinal function, limited mobility, decreased intake of various nutrients, and the concurrence of multiple diseases and medications. 2 , 3 In China, the prevalence of constipation among individu

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