Schnitker Linda Maria, Alrababah Safa, Young Anne, Selby Zoe, Meyer Claudia, Lowthian Judy A
Bolton Clarke Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Int J Older People Nurs. 2025 Jul;20(4):e70033. doi: 10.1111/opn.70033.
This scoping review explores available evidence on strategies to guide the prevention of constipation in people with dementia.
A systematic literature search was conducted across eight electronic databases. Two researchers independently conducted data screening, extraction, analysis and charting using a standardised data extraction tool for obtaining information about studies.
We identified seven studies, including three randomised controlled trials, carried out between 1997 and 2019. A range of nonpharmacological strategies was utilised to reduce the risk of developing constipation in people who live with dementia.
Strategies identified through this review could guide the care of people with dementia in preventing constipation by emphasising the importance of lifestyle and environmental changes to support regular, soft-formed bowel movements.
本范围综述探讨了有关指导痴呆症患者预防便秘策略的现有证据。
在八个电子数据库中进行了系统的文献检索。两名研究人员使用标准化数据提取工具独立进行数据筛选、提取、分析和制表,以获取有关研究的信息。
我们确定了1997年至2019年间开展的七项研究,其中包括三项随机对照试验。采用了一系列非药物策略来降低痴呆症患者发生便秘的风险。
通过本综述确定的策略可指导痴呆症患者的护理,通过强调生活方式和环境改变对支持规律、软便排便的重要性来预防便秘。