Characteristics of constipation screening and assessment tools: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Constipation is a common and significant burden on individuals and healthcare systems. Accurate assessment of constipation severity and symptom improvement are vital aspects of caring for patients with constipation. Therefore, nurses and allied healthcare professionals should possess knowledge regarding the characteristics of constipation assessment tools (ie, aim, scope, definition of constipation, content, structure, mode, administration time and context of use). However, existing reviews summarising characteristics of tools have been restricted to chronic constipation and self-reported measures. Furthermore, they have not included literature published after 2011. This scoping review aims to identify and comprehensibly map the characteristics of available tools for s

SUBMITTER: Odgaard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10961535 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature