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Faecal impaction: older people's experiences and nursing practice.

Merilyn Annells1, Tina Koch

  • 1MP Annells Research, Glenside, South Australia.

British Journal of Community Nursing
|March 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Older adults frequently experience severe constipation, leading to fecal impaction and distress. Self-management is common, but manual evacuation is often required, highlighting a gap in community nursing evidence.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Community Health Nursing

Background:

  • Limited evidence exists regarding the incidence and impact of fecal impaction in community-dwelling older adults.
  • Constipation, particularly severe forms like fecal impaction and obstipation, significantly affects the well-being of older individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the experiences and responses to constipation, specifically fecal impaction and obstipation, among community-dwelling older adults in Australia.
  • To address the paucity of evidence informing community nursing practice related to fecal impaction.

Main Methods:

  • An extensive descriptive survey was conducted with older adults living in the community.
  • The study focused on participants' experiences with extreme constipation, including fecal impaction and obstipation.

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Main Results:

  • Fecal impaction was frequently experienced, causing significant discomfort and distress, often progressing to obstipation.
  • Older adults demonstrated a strong inclination towards self-management of constipation, with frequent laxative use.
  • Manual evacuation, performed by self or others, was often necessary to resolve fecal impaction.

Conclusions:

  • The findings underscore the significant impact of fecal impaction and obstipation on older adults in the community.
  • There is a clear need for improved evidence-based guidelines for community nurses to manage fecal impaction and obstipation.
  • The study highlights the common reliance on self-management and laxatives, alongside the frequent necessity of manual evacuation.