Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Assessing, Treating and Preventing Constipation Among Older Patients During Hospitalization: An Interview Study

Figures & data

Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Participants Evaluated (N=20)

Characteristics		n (%)	Mean (Range)
Age (years)			40.7 (25–59)
Gender	Female	17 (85)
Profession and Care Experience (years)	Registered Nurse	15 (75)	12.9 (1.5–30)
	Physician	5 (25)	16.6 (12–20)

Table 2 Examples of the Condensation and Analysis Process

Meaning Unit	Condensed Meaning Unit	Code	Sub-Category	Category
That´s how it is sometimes in health care, you want to do more, but there is not enough time	You wish you could do more, but there is not enough time	Lack of time	Resource depending factors	Reasons for suboptimal management
You have to count the number of days too, what is reasonable and what is not reasonable to have bowel movements, has the patient eaten less previous days, then they may not be able to go to the toilet so often	Have to count the number of days what is reasonable and not to have bowel movements	Count the number of days	Individual strategies	Strategies for management