Constipation in the Elderly
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ualitative content analysis was conducted on the open-ended responses to interview questions.... Researches and studies, that were presented in this evidence based essay by the researcher have found that more than 30% of 60-year-old community-dwelling people are regular laxative users and that close to 30% of men and women over age 65 consider themselves to be constipated, that is making fewer than three bowel movements a week.... Studies have found that more than 30% of 60-year-old community-dwelling people are regular laxative users and that close to 30% of men and women over age 65 consider themselves to be constipated (Pettigrew, Watt, and Sheldon, 1997, 1-52, Rycroft-Malone, J....