Wang H, Wang Y, Yuan JH, Wang XY, Ren WX. Pre-colonoscopy special guidance and education on intestinal cleaning and examination in older adult patients with constipation. World J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 14(8): 778-787 [PMID: 36157373 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.778]
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Wei-Xia Ren, MNurs, Nurse, Department of Geriatric Gastroenterology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 324 Jingwu Weiqi Road, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. 15168863717@163.com
Research Domain of This Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Article-Type of This Article
Retrospective Study
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Hui Wang, Ying Wang, Jun-Hua Yuan, Wei-Xia Ren, Department of Geriatric Gastroenterology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Xiao-Yin Wang, Postgraduate, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao 266032, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang H, Wang Y and Ren WX design the experiment; Wang H and Wang Y drafted the work; Wang H and Wang Y contributed equally to this study, and are considered as co-first authors; Wang H, Wang Y, Yuan JH collected the data; Wang XY and Ren WX analyzed and interpreted data; Wang H and Wang Y wrote and revised the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Xia Ren, MNurs, Nurse, Department of Geriatric Gastroenterology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 324 Jingwu Weiqi Road, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. 15168863717@163.com
Received: April 6, 2022 Peer-review started: April 6, 2022 First decision: April 25, 2022 Revised: May 10, 2022 Accepted: July 27, 2022 Article in press: July 27, 2022 Published online: August 27, 2022
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
The prevalence of constipation in the Chinese population over 60 years of age is 11.5%. Intestinal preparation before a colonoscopy examination is usually performed using an enema or an oral intestinal cleaning agent, which is crucial in ensuring that the desired examination effects are achieved for older adult patients with constipation.
Research motivation
Oral education was provided on bowel preparation before colonoscopy in the digestive endoscopy room.
Research objectives
This study aimed to improve the quality of bowel preparation in older adult patients, we must explore personalized and targeted methods for delivering guidance to these patients.
Research methods
Nurses could increase patients’ trust at a professional level to encourage patients to listen to their medical advice.
Research results
Preoperative special guidance and education significantly improve bowel clearance compliance and bowel clearance effect and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions in older adult patients with constipation undergoing colonoscopy.
Research conclusions
This study discusses the value of special preoperative guidance and educational methods for older adult patients with constipation undergoing colonoscopy.
Research perspectives
This is conducive to improving the satisfaction of patients interacting with nursing staff.
