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Abdominal Massage to Reduce Constipation in Stroke Patients: Literature Review

Author(s) Aprita Ningseh, Emil Huriani, Holines Berti
Country Indonesia
Abstract Background: Constipation is the dominant gastrointestinal problem post-stroke. This problem is always treated with the use of laxatives and fiber. Abdominal massage can be one of the treatments. Objective: To determine the effect of giving abdominal massage to reduce constipation in stroke patients.
Methods: This article is a literature review of research articles conducted by summarizing and analyzing related articles. The search method used three electronic databases, namely Science Direct, Willey, and Pubmed with the keywords abdominal massage, constipation, and stroke. The inclusion criteria for writing were free English articles for the last 5 years, research samples in stroke patients, quantitative research, full text articles, relevant related articles, and original articles. Results: There were four articles that met the inclusion criteria. The findings showed that there was an effect of abdominal massage on the constipation of stroke patients. Conclusion: This study found that abdominal massage can reduce constipation in stroke patients and can be used as one of the interventions for constipation management.
Keywords Abdominal massage, constipation, stroke
Field Sosiologi > Kesehatan
Published In Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On 2024-08-01
Cite This Abdominal Massage to Reduce Constipation in Stroke Patients: Literature Review - Aprita Ningseh, Emil Huriani, Holines Berti - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.25536
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.25536
Short DOI https://doi.org/gt55z8

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