Ross D G
Orthop Nurs. 1993 Sep-Oct;12(5):25-32. doi: 10.1097/00006416-199309000-00007.
This exploratory study reports subjective data about bowel elimination pattern(s) (BEP) for elders admitted to an acute care hospital. This sample of a population from northern New England (n = 303) was collected from a small rural hospital and a large university hospital. A comparison group of 149 middle-aged subjects (40 to 64 years) was used to highlight responses of the elders (> or = 65 years). Data were collected through interviews and questionnaires and analyzed via content analysis. More than twice as many elders as middle-aged subjects reported a regular bowel habit as important to health. Significant changes in BEP were found to occur in both hospitalized elders and middle-aged subjects. Nurses need to pay careful attention to the BEP of these patients. Nurses should actively investigate BEP of subjects with increased risk and intervene with patient education or appropriate therapy as needed.
这项探索性研究报告了入住急症护理医院的老年人排便模式（BEP）的主观数据。该样本来自新英格兰北部的人群（n = 303），是从一家小型乡村医院和一家大型大学医院收集的。选取了149名中年受试者（40至64岁）作为对照组，以突出老年人（≥65岁）的反应。通过访谈和问卷收集数据，并通过内容分析进行分析。报告称规律排便习惯对健康很重要的老年人是中年受试者的两倍多。研究发现，住院老年人和中年受试者的排便模式均发生了显著变化。护士需要密切关注这些患者的排便模式。护士应积极调查高风险受试者的排便模式，并根据需要通过患者教育或适当治疗进行干预。
