{"title":"The value of preventing constipation in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis: An advanced practice nursing study","authors":"Karine Cousin Saurel, Audrey Ringot, Élise Verot","doi":"10.3917/rsi.153.0069","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In 1989, experts developed the Rome criteria classification coupled with the use of the Bristol scale, to objectify the condition of functional constipation.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Nowadays, little is documented in the literature about transit disorders in patients with End-Stage Chronic Renal Failure treated with peritoneal dialysis, even though this causes non-negligible complications on the patient’s morbidityÌ, comfort and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The main objective of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of constipation in CKD patients.</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>We conducted a retrospective multicenter data-driven study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>74 patient records were analyzed. We found a prevalence of constipation of 58% in patients with CKD.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our results showed that the prevalence of constipation is frequent in patients with CKD. It leads to a significant discomfort for the patient, an additional cost in terms of care and technical procedures and a failure of the peritoneal dialysis technique.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Thus, the prevention of constipation in CKD patients would be relevant to limit complications and ensure a better quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":44071,"journal":{"name":"Recherche en Soins Infirmiers","volume":"153 2","pages":"69-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2023-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Recherche en Soins Infirmiers","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3917/rsi.153.0069","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Introduction: In 1989, experts developed the Rome criteria classification coupled with the use of the Bristol scale, to objectify the condition of functional constipation.
Background: Nowadays, little is documented in the literature about transit disorders in patients with End-Stage Chronic Renal Failure treated with peritoneal dialysis, even though this causes non-negligible complications on the patient’s morbidityÌ, comfort and quality of life.
Objective: The main objective of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of constipation in CKD patients.
Material and method: We conducted a retrospective multicenter data-driven study.
Results: 74 patient records were analyzed. We found a prevalence of constipation of 58% in patients with CKD.
Discussion: Our results showed that the prevalence of constipation is frequent in patients with CKD. It leads to a significant discomfort for the patient, an additional cost in terms of care and technical procedures and a failure of the peritoneal dialysis technique.
Conclusion: Thus, the prevention of constipation in CKD patients would be relevant to limit complications and ensure a better quality of life.