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The practical behavioral intervention to ameliorate constipation are worth exploring.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty elderly patients with functional constipation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study results showed no significant difference in the baseline data between the two groups (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;gt; 0.05). After the intervention, the scores of HLPCQ (77.90 \u00b1 14.57 vs. 61.11 \u00b1 13.64) and CCS (7.48 \u00b1 3.73 vs. 9.70 \u00b1 3.07) in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results showed that empowerment-based intervention can effectively strengthen the healthy dietary behavior of elderly patients. Through patient empowerment, the subjective initiative and willingness to communicate were boosted in the experimental group. 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