Management of childhood constipation: Parents' experiences

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 479-489

  Farrell, Mike ^a,b   Holmes, Gill ^c   Coldicutt, Pat ^d   Peak, Matthew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Cumbria Lancashire Workforce D   (United Kingdom)

^c ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Stoma Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Constipation; Health professionals; Nursing; Parents; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPETENCE; CONSTIPATION; CONSULTATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 0346218200     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02831.x     Document Type: Article

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