TY - JOUR AU - Asmaa Gomaa Ragab, AU - Safaa Ahmed Mohamed Kotb, AU - Rabaa Hamed Hassanein, AU - Hanaa Moukhtar Ibrahim, PY - 2021/10/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ABOUT DIETARY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AT ASSIUT GERIATRIC CLUBS JF - The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN) JA - The Malaysian Journal of Nursing VL - 13 IS - 2 SE - DO - 10.31674/mjn.2021.v13i02.015 UR - https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/1482 SP - 90-101 AB - <p><strong>Background:</strong> Constipation is a preventable and treatable health concern that develops as people age owing to a variety of reasons. <strong>Aim:</strong> This study evaluates the effect of educational program about dietary and physical activity on functional constipation among elderly. <strong>Research design:</strong> Quasi-experimental research design was used. <strong>Setting:</strong> This study was conducted in Assiut geriatric clubs. <strong>Sample</strong>: The sample composed of 145 elderly. Tools: Four tools were used: 1st tool included three parts: Part (1): Socio demographic characteristic according to El-Gilany, Part (2): Medical history, Part (3): Knowledge about constipation. 2nd tool: Assess the functional constipation in elderly. 3rd tool: Assess Constipation Symptoms. 4th tool: consist of two parts: First part: Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE). Second part: 3-day food-recall diary, used to assess dietary statues and dietary habits. <strong>Results</strong>: Mean age of studied elderly was 64.67±2.64, while 94.5% were female. All study elderly in pretest complained about functional constipation, while in post, and follow up test it changed to 9.7% and 51.7 % of them had functional constipation at post, and follow up test respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the functional constipation and drink water, fenugreek, herbs and soup, eaten brown bread and oates, nuts. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Functional constipation symptom was severe in elderly which is related to low physical activity also suitable dietary intake help in relieving these symptoms of functional constipation. <strong>Recommendations</strong>: Health education program about functional constipation were effective in improving the outcome of functional constipation criteria by using effective teaching media like videos, role-play, and demonstration.</p> ER -