Effective process quality control management for constipation prevention in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome: An observational study

Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of monitoring and managing process quality control indicators in the prevention of constipation among hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods A total of 512 hospitalized patients diagnosed with ACS between January and June 2022 were screened for inclusion in the study. Ultimately, 456 eligible participants were enrolled and divided into two groups based on the chronological order of admission: the control group and the observation group. Upon admission, both groups of patients received routine constipation prevention measures in the department. However, the observation group was subjected to targeted process quality control management, which included monitoring and managing five indicators related to constipation prevention: correctness of bowel movement recording; usage rate of laxatives; execution rate of physical interventions; implementation rate of constipation prevention education; completion rate of dietary structure and habit assessments. Data were analyzed using SPSS, with t tests and χ 2 tests for group comparisons. Results In comparison to the control group, the observation group demonstrated significant advantages in terms of constipation incidence, completion rates of the five process quality control indicators, occurrence rates of adverse cardiac events during defecation, and PHQ‐9 scores before discharge. These disparities demonstrated statistical significance with a p value < 0.05. Conclusion Target‐oriented process quality control management is shown to be effective in reducing constipation incidence and adverse cardiac events during constipation episodes, as well as alleviating depressive symptoms among ACS patients, thus providing a safe and effective approach to constipation prevention.