Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment
Functional constipation is an issue for both the patient and his/her family, affecting the patient’s psychoemotional balance, social relations, and their harmonious integration in the school environment. We aimed to highlight the connection between chronic constipation and encopresis and the patient...
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| author | Claudia Olaru Smaranda Diaconescu Laura Trandafir Nicoleta Gimiga Radian A. Olaru Gabriela Stefanescu Gabriela Ciubotariu Marin Burlea Magdalena Iorga |
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| description | Functional constipation is an issue for both the patient and his/her family, affecting the patient’s psychoemotional balance, social relations, and their harmonious integration in the school environment. We aimed to highlight the connection between chronic constipation and encopresis and the patient’s psychosocial and family-related situation. Material and Method. 57 patients with ages spanning from 6 to 15 were assessed within the pediatric gastroenterology ward. Sociodemographic, medical, and psychological data was recorded. The collected data was processed using the SPSS 20 software. Results. The study group consisted of 57 children diagnosed with encopresis (43 boys (75.44%) and 14 girls (24.56%)), M=10.82 years. It was determined that most of the children came from urban families with a poor socioeducational status. We identified a level of studies of 11.23±5.56 years in mothers, while fathers had an average number of 9.35±4.53 years of study. We also found a complex relationship between encopretic episodes and school performances (F=7.968, p=0.001, 95% Cl). Children with encopresis were found to have more anxiety/depression symptoms, greater social problems, more disruptive behavior, and poorer school performance. Conclusions. The study highlights the importance of the family environment and socioeconomic factors in manifestations of chronic constipation and encopresis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bee2e414aae5484cb8e7867d90df09da2025-02-03T06:08:19ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/78285767828576Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial EnvironmentClaudia Olaru0Smaranda Diaconescu1Laura Trandafir2Nicoleta Gimiga3Radian A. Olaru4Gabriela Stefanescu5Gabriela Ciubotariu6Marin Burlea7Magdalena Iorga8“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania“Socola” Emergency Hospital, Iasi, Romania“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, RomaniaFunctional constipation is an issue for both the patient and his/her family, affecting the patient’s psychoemotional balance, social relations, and their harmonious integration in the school environment. We aimed to highlight the connection between chronic constipation and encopresis and the patient’s psychosocial and family-related situation. Material and Method. 57 patients with ages spanning from 6 to 15 were assessed within the pediatric gastroenterology ward. Sociodemographic, medical, and psychological data was recorded. The collected data was processed using the SPSS 20 software. Results. The study group consisted of 57 children diagnosed with encopresis (43 boys (75.44%) and 14 girls (24.56%)), M=10.82 years. It was determined that most of the children came from urban families with a poor socioeducational status. We identified a level of studies of 11.23±5.56 years in mothers, while fathers had an average number of 9.35±4.53 years of study. We also found a complex relationship between encopretic episodes and school performances (F=7.968, p=0.001, 95% Cl). Children with encopresis were found to have more anxiety/depression symptoms, greater social problems, more disruptive behavior, and poorer school performance. Conclusions. The study highlights the importance of the family environment and socioeconomic factors in manifestations of chronic constipation and encopresis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7828576 |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Olaru Smaranda Diaconescu Laura Trandafir Nicoleta Gimiga Radian A. Olaru Gabriela Stefanescu Gabriela Ciubotariu Marin Burlea Magdalena Iorga Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment |
| title_full | Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment |
| title_short | Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment |
| title_sort | chronic functional constipation and encopresis in children in relationship with the psychosocial environment |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7828576 |
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