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Using massage to ease constipationKristina Lämås
Department of Nursing, Umea University, Sweden
Nurs Times 107:26-7. 2011..Constipation is a painful and serious condition that patients often find difficult to talk about. It is usually treated with laxatives alone...
Experiences of abdominal massage for constipationKristina Lämås
Department of Nursing, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
J Clin Nurs 21:757-65. 2012..This study aims to illuminate participants' experiences of receiving abdominal massage for constipation...
Effects of abdominal massage in management of constipation--a randomized controlled trialKristina Lämås
Department of Nursing, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
Int J Nurs Stud 46:759-67. 2009..Abdominal massage appears to increase bowel function, but unlike laxatives with no negative side effects. Because earlier studies have methodological flaws and cannot provide recommendations, more research is needed...
Economic evaluation of nursing practices: a review of literatureK Lämås
Department of Nursing, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
Int Nurs Rev 56:13-20. 2009..The importance of cost-effectiveness of nursing practices and its influence on prioritizations has been discussed in literature. It is, however, unclear to what extent health economic analysis has been used in the area of nursing...
Abdominal massage for people with constipation: a cost utility analysisKristina Lämås
Department of Nursing, Umea University, Sweden
J Adv Nurs 66:1719-29. 2010....
