Treatment Satisfaction With Current Medications for Chronic Constipation: An Internet Survey of Japanese Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Goals

This survey aims to determine relevant patient characteristics, treatment satisfaction, and bothersome symptoms in Japanese patients with chronic constipation (CC) treated at medical institutions.

Background

Epidemiological surveys of Japanese patients with CC are limited.

Study

This internet survey, conducted in 2017, included 500 adults (selected from 589 respondents to match age composition ratio in Japan) who experienced constipation-like symptoms for ≥6 months, were treated at medical institutions for symptoms, and were taking any prescribed medication.

Results

Of 500 patients, 65.6% were female and 62.6% had experienced constipation for >10 years. Abdominal bloating, infrequent bowel movement, hard consistency of stool, and difficulty of defecation

SUBMITTER: Hayashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature