Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding their Children Suffering from Idiopathic Constipation

Mahmoud, Shaimaa Said; Bahgat, Rahma Soliman; Sharshour, Sabah Mohamed

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2025.457094

Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding their Children Suffering from Idiopathic Constipation

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Master student of pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing , Tanta University , Egypt 2 Nursing Educator, Tanta University Hospital, Egypt

² Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2025.457094

Abstract

Background: Idiopathic constipation is a common pediatric gastrointestinal disorder that affects children worldwide and rarely leads to life threatening complications, but can cause physical, emotional and social problems. Aim: the study aimed to assess knowledge and practices of mothers regarding their children suffering from idiopathic constipation. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Subjects: Purposive sample of sixty children with idiopathic constipation and their mothers was involved. Setting: the study was conducted at pediatric surgical outpatient clinics at Tanta University Hospital. Tools: Two tools were utilized: I- Knowledge of children suffering from idiopathic constipation and their mother’s structured interview schedule, II-observational checklist of children practice and their mother’s reported practices. Results: All mothers and their children had low knowledge, and all of them had unsatisfactory practice regarding idiopathic constipation. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, it was concluded that, all mothers had low knowledge and unsatisfactory practice regarding to their children idiopathic constipation. Recommendation: Educational instructions must be designed for mothers to raise their performance regarding to idiopathic constipation.