Tools for Stools – Recognising and Managing Constipation on an Older Adult Inpatient Ward: A Quality Improvement Project
Aims: Constipation is a common problem in psychiatric patients and can have serious consequences. Patients taking antipsychotics with anticholinergic properties are at higher risk of constipation. The risk is further increased in older adults due to reduced mobility and polypharmacy. To treat consti...
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| Main Authors: | Aishwarya Nathan, Romesa Khan, Modupe Odumosu, Louisa Bird, Margaret Ogbeide-Ihama |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425104134/type/journal_article |
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