THE CORRELATION BETWEEN EATING PATTERNS AND CONSTIPATION IN THE ELDERLY AT THE GOTONG ROYONG HOSPITAL IN SURABAYA

Chelsea Regina Yunita, Franklin Vincentius Malonda, George Nicolaus Tanudjaja

Abstract


Background: Constipation is defined as a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements (BAB) that occurs in less than three times a week, pushing during defecation, hard stool consistency, and the pain that accompanies when defecating. Constipation is one of the most digestive tract complaints in the elderly. As the age of constipation prevalence increases, this will increase because in the elderly there is a decrease in the function of the gastrointestinal system, so constipation is often complained of the elderly. Complications of constipation are Fecal Impaction, which is interpreted as obstruction caused by hardened feces. As a result, the elderly cannot feel and respond to the existence of faeces in the rectum, which must be watched by the elderly.

Purposes: Knowing the dietary patterns that influence the incidence of constipation in the elderly at the Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya.

Methods: In the study the cross sectional research method is used. The research instruments used in this study were the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) questionnaire and the constipation questionnaire. The sample of this study was a portion of the elderly population that meets the inclusion and exclusion criteria that seek treatment at all polys at the Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya on September 1 - November 4, 2023. After the data was collected, the data was then analyzed using the Fisher Exact Test using SPSS.

Result: In the results of the Fisher Exact Test analysis shows the relationship between eating patterns and constipation in the elderly at Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya obtained Exact Sig = 0,585> 0,05 which means there is no correlation between eating patterns and constipation in the elderly at Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya.

Conclusion: There is no correlation between eating patterns and constipation in the elderly at Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya.


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Eating pattern; constipation; elderly

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33508/jwmj.v6i4.5644

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