Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated

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Main Author: Braz, Melissa Medeiros
Publication Date: 2015
Other Authors: Kelling, Bianca Ineu, Arruda, Guilherme Tavares de, Stallbaum, Joana Hasenack
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Language: por
Source: Revista Kairós (Online)
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Summary: This paper aims to investigate the prevalence and characteristics from diverse kind of constipation among older women. It is an observational study, where 50 elderly women over the age of 60 years were interviewed. From this study, we observed a high prevalence of constipation, when the most frequently reported symptoms were incomplete evacuation (58%) and the sensation of anorectal obstruction (46%). These data indicate the importance of caring for these women, in order to avoid discomforts resulting in daily life, impairing their quality of life.  
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spelling Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associatedA constipação intestinal em idosas participantes de um programa de promoção à saúde, em Santa Maria (RS): sua prevalência, sintomas e fatores psicossociais associadosConstipação intestinalIdosasPromoção à Saúde.ConstipationElderly WomenHealth Promotion.This paper aims to investigate the prevalence and characteristics from diverse kind of constipation among older women. It is an observational study, where 50 elderly women over the age of 60 years were interviewed. From this study, we observed a high prevalence of constipation, when the most frequently reported symptoms were incomplete evacuation (58%) and the sensation of anorectal obstruction (46%). These data indicate the importance of caring for these women, in order to avoid discomforts resulting in daily life, impairing their quality of life.  Este trabalho tem o objetivo de investigar a prevalência e as características de várias ordens da constipação intestinal entre idosas. É uma pesquisa do tipo observacional. Foram entrevistadas 50 idosas com idade acima de 60 anos. A partir deste estudo, observou-se alta prevalência de constipação intestinal, tendo como sintomas mais relatados a sensação de evacuação incompleta (58%) e a sensação de obstrução anorretal (46%). Estes dados apontam para a importância do cuidado a essas mulheres, a fim de evitar consequentes mal-estares no cotidiano, prejudicando sua qualidade de vida.  Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo2015-09-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/2817910.23925/2176-901X.2015v18i3p381-395Revista Kairós-Gerontologia; v. 18 n. 3 (2015); 381-3952176-901X1516-2567reponame:Revista Kairós (Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPporhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/28179/19807Braz, Melissa MedeirosKelling, Bianca IneuArruda, Guilherme Tavares deStallbaum, Joana Hasenackinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2025-07-11T12:49:31Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/28179Revistahttp://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairosPRIhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/kairos/oaikairos@pucsp.br||flalodo@terra.com.br|| contato@openjournalsolutions.com.br2176-901X1516-2567opendoar:2025-07-11T12:49:31Revista Kairós (Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
A constipação intestinal em idosas participantes de um programa de promoção à saúde, em Santa Maria (RS): sua prevalência, sintomas e fatores psicossociais associados
title Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
spellingShingle Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
Braz, Melissa Medeiros
Constipação intestinal
Idosas
Promoção à Saúde.
Constipation
Elderly Women
Health Promotion.
title_short Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
title_full Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
title_fullStr Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
title_full_unstemmed Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
title_sort Constipation in elderly woman participants of a health promotion program in Santa Maria (RS): Prevalence, symptoms and psychosocial factors associated
author Braz, Melissa Medeiros
author_facet Braz, Melissa Medeiros
Kelling, Bianca Ineu
Arruda, Guilherme Tavares de
Stallbaum, Joana Hasenack
author_role author
author2 Kelling, Bianca Ineu
Arruda, Guilherme Tavares de
Stallbaum, Joana Hasenack
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Braz, Melissa Medeiros
Kelling, Bianca Ineu
Arruda, Guilherme Tavares de
Stallbaum, Joana Hasenack
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Constipação intestinal
Idosas
Promoção à Saúde.
Constipation
Elderly Women
Health Promotion.
topic Constipação intestinal
Idosas
Promoção à Saúde.
Constipation
Elderly Women
Health Promotion.
description This paper aims to investigate the prevalence and characteristics from diverse kind of constipation among older women. It is an observational study, where 50 elderly women over the age of 60 years were interviewed. From this study, we observed a high prevalence of constipation, when the most frequently reported symptoms were incomplete evacuation (58%) and the sensation of anorectal obstruction (46%). These data indicate the importance of caring for these women, in order to avoid discomforts resulting in daily life, impairing their quality of life.  
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