The effect of diet education on preventing constipation among ortho-pedic inpatients

Abstract

Objective To study the effect of diet education on preventing constipation among orthopedic inpafients, and the relationship between diet education and food - taking pattern of postoperative pa-tients. Methods 97 orthopedic inpafients who have been operated on spine were randomly divided into experimen-tal group (n =48) and control group (n = 49) . Patients in experimental group were given diet education at the operation day and second day after operation. Patients in control group were given routine intervention. The sorts and amounts of food taken in the three days after operation and defecation score were collected. Results The rate of vegetable taken by patients in the second and third day after operation in experimental group was higher than that in control group(X =6.95;7. 24;all P <0.05) ;The amount of staple food taken by patients at the first and sec-ond day after operation in experimental group was higher than that in control group (t= 2.077 ;3. 084;all P <0.05) ;The amount of vegetable taken by patients at the second and third day after operation in experimental group was higher than that in control group (t=0.025 ;2.341 ;all P<0.05 ). Defecation score of patients in experimental group (6.85±3.32) was lower than that of control group(8.63±3.27 ), (t=2.66 P<0.05 ). Conclusions Di-et education can prevent constipation of these patients after operation. The inadequate amount of staple food and vegetable were the main unreasonableness that exists among these patients. So the adequate amount of staple food and vegetable should be emphasized when diet education is given and we should take the condition of patients tak-ing food more serious in three days after operation. Key words: Diet education; Orthopedic inpatients; Constipation