Prevalence and factors associated with faecal impaction in the Spanish old population.
Age Ageing
; 46(1): 119-124, 2017 01 12.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Faecal impaction (FI) is a common problem in old people living in nursing home. Its prevalence and associated factors remain unknown in the general population.Aim:
To evaluate FI prevalence in the Spanish population older than 65 years and to assess the factors associated with it.Methods:
A telephone survey was carried out of a Spanish population older than 65 years random sample (N = 1000). FI was assessed using a previously validated questionnaire.Results:
A total of 28,128 calls were made; 1,431 subjects were eligible and 1,000 subjects were enrollled, mean aged 74.6 ± 7.3 (6597); 57.5% were women. At least 53 people reported FI within the past year (5.3% (CI 95% 3.96.7%)). Only 0.03% met criteria for chronic constipation and faecal incontinence. FI-associated factors were constipation, female gender, reduced physical activity, and chronic renal failure (CRF).Conclusion:
FI is a prevalent problem in old Spanish population. Constipation and female gender are the main associated factors; low physical activity and CRF appear to play also a significant role. Further studies are required to confirm this association.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Impactación Fecal
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Age Ageing
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España