Constipation in community-dwelling adults with intellectual disability

British Journal of Community Nursing
Anne Marie Kelly

Abstract

Individuals with intellectual disability can experience multifaceted physical, psychological, emotional health and wellbeing problems. Chronic constipation is one of the major health problems for this cohort of the population; it is linked with distress, discomfort, pain, faecal incontinence, anxiety, behavioural difficulties and severe gastrointestinal complications. A continence assessment process for constipation ensures that planning, implementation and evaluation strategies provide quality health outcomes for individuals and their families. Proactive treatment interventions range from increasing fluid intake, alterations in dietary intake, implementing toileting routine and medication management. Health promotion approaches need to be positively implemented for individuals with intellectual disability to promote a healthy lifestyle, improve nutritional intake, increase access to exercise programs and thus advance health, wellbeing and quality outcomes.

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