A study on the actual situation and factors affecting the health behavior of adult women who use laxatives

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25893190
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Oita University
• Principal Investigator: KIRA Izumi 大分大学, 医学部, 講師 (70508861)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-08-30 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 便秘薬 / 保健行動 / 便秘症状 / 看護

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Among adult women with constipation symptoms who use laxatives, a questionnaire survey was conducted to determine the actual situation of health behavior and the associations found among the utilization of laxatives, constipation symptoms, and health behavior.
The constipation symptoms of women improved with the use of laxatives; however, they could not control bowel movement without their use. At the time of starting laxatives, the subjects’ living condition was influenced by lifestyle factors such as exercise, stress, and dietary patterns. Reasons for taking laxatives included exacerbation of bowel movement patterns and the accompanying subjective mental and physical symptoms. It was suggested that people who use laxatives relatively frequently tend to be directed inward, as "their health awareness is high"; it is necessary to support them while understanding their recognition of the factors of their own constipation symptoms thoroughly.

Free Research Field

看護学