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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJNCP-260, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/260
Original Article
Effectiveness of Patient Group Meetings for Postoperative Patients with Defecatory Dysfunction

Asami Tsuji1,2,*, Miyoko Nakayama3, Katsunari Takifuji4, Masako Yamaguchi2, Itsuyo Ueda2, Ikuharu Morioka2, Yukiko Suzuki5 and Kazuhisa Miyashita1

1School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, kimiidera 811-1, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan
2School of Health and Nursing Science, Wakayama Medical University, Mikazura 580, Wakayama, 641-0011, Japan
3Wakayama Medical University Hospital, Wakayama, kimiidera 811-1, 641-8509, Japan
4Saiseikai Arida Hospital, Yuasa, Arida, Wakayama 643-0007, Japan
5School of Nursing, Shijonawate Gakuen University, Daito, Osaka 574-0001, Japan
Asami Tsuji, School of Health and Nursing Science, Wakayama Medical University, Mikazura 580, Wakayama, 641-0011, Japan; E-mail: tsuji-nc@wakayama-med.ac.jp
21 October 2017; 20 November 2017; 22 November 2017
Tsuji A, Nakayama M, Takifuji K, Yamaguchi M, Ueda I, et al. (2017) Effectiveness of Patient Group Meetings for Postoperative Patients with Defecatory Dysfunction. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 4: 260. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/260
Thanks to JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP15K11633 for the financial support.

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