The Effects of Abdominal Massage in the Management of Constipation in Elderly People: A Randomized Controlled Study
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, cilt.35, sa.2, ss.134-140, 2019 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/tgr.0000000000000223
- Dergi Adı: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.134-140
- Anahtar Kelimeler: abdominal massage, constipation, old age
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.