Yunita, Chelsea Regina, Malonda, Franklin V. and Tanudjaja, George Nicolaus (2024) The Correlation Between Eating Patterns and Constipation in The Elderly at the Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya. Journal of Widya Medika Junior, 6 (4). pp. 290-298. ISSN 26561409
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Abstract
Introduction: Constipation is defined as a decrease in the frequency of defecation that occurs less than three times a week, pushing during defecation, hard stool consistency, and the pain that accompanies when defecating. Constipation is one of the most common digestive tract complaints in the elderly. Constipation prevalence increases with age because there is a decrease in the function of the gastrointestinal system in elderly, therefore constipation is often complained. Complications of constipation include fecal impaction, which is interpreted as obstruction caused by hardened stool. As a result, the elderly cannot feel and respond to the existence of feces in the rectum, which requires careful monitoring in this population. Objective: To analyze the dietary patterns that influence the incidence of constipation in the elderly at the Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya. Method: In the study, the cross-sectional research method is used. The research instruments used in this study were the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) questionnaire and the constipation questionnaire. The sample of this study was a portion of the elderly population that meets the inclusion and exclusion criteria and seeks treatment at all polys at the Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya from September 1 - November 4, 2023. After the data was collected, the data was then analyzed using the Fisher Exact Test using SPSS. Result: The results of the Fisher's Exact Test analysis indicate the relationship between eating patterns and constipation in the elderly at Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya, with an Exact Sig value of 0.585 (p > 0.05). This suggests that there is no significant correlation between eating patterns and constipation in the elderly at Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya. Conclusion: There is no correlation between eating patterns and constipation in the elderly at Gotong Royong Hospital in Surabaya.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Eating pattern, constipation, elderly |
| Subjects: | Medicine |
| Divisions: | Journal Publication |
| Depositing User: | F.X. Hadi |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2026 08:33 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2026 08:33 |
| URI: | https://repositori.ukwms.ac.id/id/eprint/45232 |
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