ArticleBMJ open2024
Characteristics of constipation screening and assessment tools: a scoping review protocol.
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Abstract
introductionConstipation is a common and significant burden on individuals and healthcare systems. Accurate assessment of constipation severity and symptom improvement are vital aspects of caring for patients with constipation. Therefore, nurses and allied healthcare professionals should possess knowledge regarding the characteristics of constipation assessment tools (ie, aim, scope, definition of constipation, content, structure, mode, administration time and context of use). However, existing reviews summarising characteristics of tools have been restricted to chronic constipation and self-reported measures. Furthermore, they have not included literature published after 2011. This scoping review aims to identify and comprehensibly map the characteristics of available tools for screening and assessment of constipation in order to manage the nursing care need related to constipation within any healthcare or research context and any patient group. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This review will include primary research articles, methodological papers and clinical guidelines using tools for constipation screening and assessment, pertinent to nursing care management. It is not limited to a specific population or healthcare setting. Databases to be searched include PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, ProQuest, ClinicalKey and Google Scholar. To identify grey literature, national health services in selected countries will be searched. Papers written in English, Nordic language or German will be included. The reviewers will independently review the retrieved citations against the inclusion criteria, and data from included papers will be extracted using a data extraction form developed for this review. The scoping review will be conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute Guidelines. The results will be presented in a table accompanied by a narrative summary. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required, as no individual patient data are included. Findings will be shared and discussed with relevant stakeholders and disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. The protocol is registered on Open Science Framework (registration number: osf.io/h2vzd).
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