Key result
An active preventive intervention protocol significantly reduced the prevalence of constipation from 78% to 26% compared to standard nursing care in admitted hip fracture patients.
Why the study?
Does an active preventive intervention protocol reduce the prevalence of constipation in hip fracture patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
Open-label
No
Does an active preventive intervention protocol reduce the prevalence of constipation in hip fracture patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 26% vs 78%
p-value: p=0.0029
Implementation of a preventive intervention protocol significantly reduces the prevalence of constipation in admitted hip fracture patients.
Preventive protocols may reduce constipation in hip fracture inpatients; leaves open whether randomized trials confirm benefit.
Background: Orthopedic patients admitted with hip fractures are prone to developing constipation due to pain and immobility in bed. The reported incidence for constipation in orthopaedic patients varies from 44 % after thoracolumbar fusion surgery to 18-72% after hip replacement surgery to 39-43%. Methods: This study was conducted for the admitted patients with hip fracture in orthopaedic ward of a tertiary care hospital. The study period was divided into first 3 months where prevalence was measured while administering the present standard nursing care, without any active preventive interventions and next 3 months where the prevalence was measured after adding implementation of active preventive interventions. Results: The study had 78 % incidence of constipation in the former group compared to 26 % in intervention group. This was found to be significant statistically. Conclusions: It was safely concluded that implementation of our preventive intervention protocol in all our admitted patients with hip fractures the prevalence of constipation could be significantly reduced.
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Kumar et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hip fracture (n=100). Active preventive intervention protocol (fluids, high fiber diet, bedside exercises, patient education, minimized opioids) vs. Standard nursing care was evaluated on Prevalence of constipation (no defecation for 4 days or more) (p=0.0029). An active preventive intervention protocol significantly reduced the prevalence of constipation from 78% to 26% compared to standard nursing care in admitted hip fracture patients.
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