The Effects of Abdominal Massage in the Management of Constipation in Elderly People A Randomized Controlled Study

dc.authorid0000-0002-8300-8037en_US
dc.contributor.authorBaran, Ayse
dc.contributor.authorAtes, Sebahat
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:43:29Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:43:29Z
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.departmentMaltepe Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of abdominal massage in the management of age-related constipation. Subject and Methods: Thirty participant control groups and 30 other participants constituted the treatment group. When the abdominal massage was applied to the treatment group for 15 minutes for 4 weeks, it was not applied to the control group. Results: As a result of applying abdominal massage for 4 weeks, both groups had a significant increase in the diagnostic criteria of Rome III. According to Bristol Stool Scale, the constipation problems were improved in the treatment group. Conclusions: Abdominal massage has been found as an effective method for the management of constipation commonly seen in the elderly.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/TGR.0000000000000223
dc.identifier.endpage140en_US
dc.identifier.issn0882-7524
dc.identifier.issn1550-2414
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85064974820en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage134en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TGR.0000000000000223
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/7608
dc.identifier.volume35en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000467164700009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINSen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTOPICS IN GERIATRIC REHABILITATIONen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY03594
dc.subjectabdominal massageen_US
dc.subjectconstipationen_US
dc.subjectold ageen_US
dc.titleThe Effects of Abdominal Massage in the Management of Constipation in Elderly People A Randomized Controlled Studyen_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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