Managing constipation in older people : the effects of education and acupressure
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posted on 2010-01-01, 00:00authored byLi-Wei Lin
The study consists of two parts: a systematic review that critically analysed existing Chinese medicine clinical trials in managing constipation and, a cluster randomised controlled trial investigating the effects of education and acupressure on constipation in older people. Participants in the experimental group reported significant improvements in their constipation symptoms.