Mapua Institute of Technology

San Lorenzo Ruiz School of Health Sciences 333 Sen. Gil Puyat Street, Makati City, Philippines

HEALTH TEACHING PLAN FORM

OBJECTIVE To teach the clients the client about constipation. To teach the client guidelines to treating constipation. To impart knowledge and skills about proper nutrition and lifestyle modification to help prevent constipation STRATEGY One on One lecture about constipation. ACTIVITIES Lecture: What is constipation: it happens when fecal material (stool) moves through the large bowel (colon) too slowly. The fluid portion of the stool is absorbed back into the body, so the stool becomes hard and dry. This makes it difficult to pass the stool. Causes of constipation: Poor nutrition, inadequate sleep, limited exercise, anxiety, emotional stress and age may cause constipation. Certain disease also can cause constipation, and are usually associated with a sudden change in bowel habits, pain, weight loss, fatigue or bloody stools. Some medications cause constipation High Fiber diet: Fiber is the part of plant food that is not digested. There are two kinds of fiber: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber gives stool bulk. Foods that are good sources of soluble fiber include apples, bananas, barley, oats, and beans. Insoluble fiber helps speed up the transit of food in the digestive tract and helps prevent constipation. Good sources of insoluble fiber include whole grains, most vegetables, wheat bran, and legumes. Foods that have fiber contain both soluble and insoluble fibers. A good goal for dietary fiber is a total of about 20 to 30 grams each day EVALUATION
Guidelines Eat three meals each day. Do not skip meals. Gradually increase the amount of high fiber in your diet. Choose more whole grain breads, cereals and rice. Select more raw fruits and vegetables -- eat the peel, if appropriate. Read food labels and look for the "dietary fiber" content of foods. Good sources have 2 grams of fiber or more. Drink six to eight glasses of water each day. Limit highly refined and processed foods. Exercise regularly. Try to do weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, three or more times each week. Go to sleep at a regular time each night. Make sure you get enough sleep. try to limit stress in your life. Go for a short walk when you feel anxiety or stress increasing. Have the client enumerate the guidelines above

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