Hands on Help.
From: South Durham NHS Trust.
Nursing times
- Publish Date:
- ISSN: 0954-7762
- Volume: 94
- Issue: 32
- Pages: 69-72, 75
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Richards A, et al. Hands on Help.. ;94:69-72, 75
Abstract
Abdominal massage is a viable alternative to laxatives and enemas in chronic constipation. Ann Richards has developed a massage programme to be taught to informal carers in the community.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Abdomen, Caregivers, Community Health Nursing, Constipation, Humans, Massage, Patient Education as Topic, Program Evaluation
Check for Full Text / PubMed Unique Identifier (PMID): 9752187
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