Beliefs and behavioural responses to constipation among elderly Malays in north-eastern Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abdul Wahab, Patimah, Yeong, Yeh Lee, Ali, Siti Hawa, Abdul Kadir, Azidah, Mohd Yusoff, Dariah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Continence Foundation of Australia and The New Zealand Continence Association 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/71809/1/71809_Beliefs%20and%20behavioural%20responses%20to%20constipation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71809/; https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=085164069656695;res=IELHEA;type=pdf

Beliefs and behavioural responses to constipation may be different in an elderly population of Malay ethnicity. An exploratory study, based on a grounded theory approach, used a semistructured interview to collect data from elderly residents from the north-eastern region of Peninsular Malaysia. A to...