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Knowledge and practice of pediatricians regarding childhood constipation in the Arab world: results from a multicenter survey Hasosah, Mohammed; Haleem, Azad; Jacobson, Kevan; Alshemmeri, Bassel; Alenazi, Aziz; Badei, Ahmed A.; Massoud, Peggy

Abstract

Objectives We aimed to evaluate knowledge and practice styles among medical providers with different professions and working in different Arab countries regarding their approach to childhood constipation. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional multinational survey in eight Arab countries. Pediatric care providers (PCPs), including pediatric specialists (PSs), pediatric residents (PRs), pediatric consultants (PCs), pediatric gastroenterologists (PGs), general practitioners (GPs), and pediatric surgeons (PSu), were included in our study. The survey was anonymous, and participants provided input on the definition and management of constipation. Results Of 4000 PCPs, 2579 completed the survey (response rate of 64.5%). Although the majority of respondents were aware of the Rome IV criteria to diagnose constipation, significant differences in the percentage of participants in different geographic countries regarding the definition of constipation were noted. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was prescribed as a first-line treatment of fecal disimpaction significantly more frequently by pediatricians (PSs, PRs, PCs, PGs) than GPs and PSu (12.8% versus 7.2%, respectively; p 

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Knowledge and practice of pediatricians regarding childhood constipation in the Arab world: results from a multicenter survey
Creator
Hasosah, Mohammed; Haleem, Azad; Jacobson, Kevan; Alshemmeri, Bassel; Alenazi, Aziz; Badei, Ahmed A.; Massoud, Peggy
Contributor
Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.); Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.). Research Institute
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2022-08-06
Description
Objectives We aimed to evaluate knowledge and practice styles among medical providers with different professions and working in different Arab countries regarding their approach to childhood constipation. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional multinational survey in eight Arab countries. Pediatric care providers (PCPs), including pediatric specialists (PSs), pediatric residents (PRs), pediatric consultants (PCs), pediatric gastroenterologists (PGs), general practitioners (GPs), and pediatric surgeons (PSu), were included in our study. The survey was anonymous, and participants provided input on the definition and management of constipation. Results Of 4000 PCPs, 2579 completed the survey (response rate of 64.5%). Although the majority of respondents were aware of the Rome IV criteria to diagnose constipation, significant differences in the percentage of participants in different geographic countries regarding the definition of constipation were noted. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was prescribed as a first-line treatment of fecal disimpaction significantly more frequently by pediatricians (PSs, PRs, PCs, PGs) than GPs and PSu (12.8% versus 7.2%, respectively; p 
Subject
Constipation; Knowledge; Practice; Pediatricians; Arab countries
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2023-02-03
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0423909
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83782
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Medicine, Department of
Citation
BMC Pediatrics. 2022 Aug 06;22(1):478
Publisher DOI
10.1186/s12887-022-03536-3
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Copyright Holder
The Author(s)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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