Comparative Study of the Effect of Acupressure and Abdominal Massage on Constipation in Elderly Women: A Clinical Trial Study
This study aimed to compare the effect of abdominal massage and acupressure on constipation in healthy elderly women. In this study, 60 elderly women with constipation participated in two groups. The first group underwent acupressure for 3 minutes every day for 5 days, and the other group underwent classical abdominal massage for 15–20 minutes every day for 5 days. The two groups were followed for a month. Data collection tools included a demographic characteristics questionnaire, Rome III criteria, and constipation assessment scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS18 software. Following the intervention, there was no sign...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Delivery Methods of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This article aims to provide an update on cognitive behavioral therapy research in IBS, particularly considering the dose of treatment, route of delivery (in-person vs. web- and telephone-based delivery), and outcome measures. A systematic literature review was conducted using databases of PubMed, CINAHL Complete, and Web of Science from 2008 through 2021. Twelve studies reporting randomized clinical trials comparing cognitive behavioral therapy delivered with in-person, telephone, and web for the management of IBS symptoms among adults with irritable bowel syndrome were found. The dose of treatment varied from 4 to 10 ses...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Moving forward together
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Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - May 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
Healthy Food Choices, Physical Activity, and Screening Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer
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Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD Test Source Type: research
Smart toilets: innovative prevention of fecal impaction in older adults
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Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
An unusual complication of ercp in a 79-year-old woman
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Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
Effect of WeChat Messaging on Improving the Quality of Bowel Preparation for Outpatient Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Study
With the most active users of any social media platform in China, WeChat has become the preferred platform for public announcements and is widely used in the fields of medicine and nursing (Hong, Zhou, Fang, & Shi, 2017; Zeng, Deng, Wang, & Liu, 2016). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of WeChat messaging on bowel preparation for outpatient colonoscopy. A total of 150 outpatients scheduled for colonoscopy in a Grade III level A hospital were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 73) or the control group (n = 72). Both groups received routine guidance from the day of the scheduling appointment thro...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Healthy Food Choices, Physical Activity, and Screening Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States with an estimated 1,806,590 new cases and 606,520 deaths in 2020. Cancer is a public health concern due to the numbers of cases, financial costs, and morbidity and mortality rates. An estimated 42% of all diagnosed cancers and 45% of cancer deaths in the United States in 2014 could be attributed to modifiable risk factors. Colorectal cancer screening is effective because small polyps take years to grow and turn to cancers allowing for early detection and removal of precancerous polyps. Primary prevention of colorectal cancer by risk factor reduction is also e...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
How Do We Start Palliative Care for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease?
Patients with end-stage liver disease undergo repetitive patterns of recovery and deterioration and are burdened with uncertainty. Although quality of life is low in patients with end-stage liver disease and their family members, few studies have been conducted to identify what palliative care should be provided for them. This integrative review aimed to explore palliative care for patients with end-stage liver disease, focusing on the components and outcome measurements for further research. After searching for studies on palliative care for end-stage liver disease published between 1995 and 2017, 12 studies that met the ...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Impact of Infection Control Education on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Procedural Staff
To date, minimal research has been conducted on proper use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene within endoscopy. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has developed guidelines for infection control within the endoscopy suite. A practice change based upon these guidelines was implemented. Education was provided to endoscopy procedural staff within a Midwestern hospital based upon the World Health Organization 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene initiative and included personal protective equipment. Knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the participant group were compared from paired pre- to posteducation su...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
A Validation Study of a Locally Adapted Brussels Infant and Toddler Stool Scale of the Chinese Version
The Brussels Infant and Toddler Stool Scale was developed to improve the reliability of constipation diagnosis in non-toilet-trained children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of simplified Chinese versions of the Brussels Infant and Toddler Stool Scale when used by parents, community doctors, pediatricians, and nurses. Photographs of the Scale were categorized into four categories (hard stools, formed stools, loose stools, and watery stools) and subjects assigned each photograph to a category. The study included two stages. In the first stage (n = 237 observers), percent correct allocations of the seven ...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Hitting the reset button
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Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - March 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Development and Validation of the Gastrointestinal Unhelpful Thinking Scale (GUTs): A Brief Self-Report Measure for Clinical and Research Settings
This article describes the development and validation of the Gastrointestinal Unhelpful Thinking scale. The purpose of the research was to develop the Gastrointestinal Unhelpful Thinking scale to assess in tandem the primary cognitive–affective drivers of brain–gut dysregulation, gastrointestinal-specific visceral anxiety, and pain catastrophizing. The research involved 3 phases which included undergraduate and community samples. In the first phase, an exploratory factor analysis revealed a 15-item 2-factor (visceral sensitivity and pain catastrophizing) scale (N= 323), which then was confirmed in the second phase: N =...
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
Spontaneous gastrosplenic fistula: an unusual presentation of diffuse large b cell lymphoma
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Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
Colonoscopy Screening and Polyp Detection in the Southeastern United States
This study supports the need for continued screening colonoscopies for polyp detection and removal. Education is key and nurses are often the ones who have the greatest educational opportunity. This study indicates the need for further research that may support colorectal cancer screening beginning at an earlier age. (Source: Gastroenterology Nursing)
Source: Gastroenterology Nursing - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Features Source Type: research
