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Article

Exploring Community Perspectives on Functional Paediatric Habitual Constipation

by
Nawaf Al Khashram
1,*,
Ahmad A. Al Abdulqader
2,
Haytham Mohammed Alarfaj
2,
Mohammed Saad Bu Bshait
2,
Ahmed Hassan Kamal
2,
Ossama M. Zakaria
2,
Mohammed Nasser Albarqi
3,
Mohannad Adnan Almulhim
4,
Mazin Abdulwahab Almousa
4 and
Abdullah Almaqhawi
3
1
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf P.O. Box 400, Saudi Arabia
2
Departments of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf P.O. Box 400, Saudi Arabia
3
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf P.O. Box 400, Saudi Arabia
4
College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf P.O. Box 400, Saudi Arabia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(8), 1017; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081017
Submission received: 26 May 2024 / Revised: 22 July 2024 / Accepted: 30 July 2024 / Published: 2 August 2024
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Abstract

(1) Background: Functional habitual constipation (FC) in children is a common gastrointestinal problem. This study aimed to explore the local community’s view on this problem, emphasising the challenges that parents face in managing the condition and its impact on the child’s quality of life. (2) Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, community-based study was conducted between March and July 2023. The survey received 933 responses. The target population was adults over 18 years of age living in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. An electronically distributed questionnaire was designed in the Arabic language. (3) Results: The mean knowledge scores were significantly higher in females than males, with t (931) = −2.701 and p = 0.007. The Bonferroni post hoc test results indicated that participants between 20 and 29 years exhibited significantly higher levels of knowledge scores compared to those between 30 and 39 years. Furthermore, the results revealed that those with three or more children had significantly higher knowledge scores compared to those with only one child. (4) Conclusions: This study demonstrated that parents in the local community have a good perceived knowledge of FC, but it needs to be linked with practice. They tended to report high levels of perception and demonstrated better practices. These results emphasise the importance of exploring the local community’s view on constipation among children.
Keywords: paediatrics; habitual constipation; Saudi Arabia paediatrics; habitual constipation; Saudi Arabia

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Al Khashram, N.; Al Abdulqader, A.A.; Alarfaj, H.M.; Bu Bshait, M.S.; Kamal, A.H.; Zakaria, O.M.; Albarqi, M.N.; Almulhim, M.A.; Almousa, M.A.; Almaqhawi, A. Exploring Community Perspectives on Functional Paediatric Habitual Constipation. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 1017. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081017

AMA Style

Al Khashram N, Al Abdulqader AA, Alarfaj HM, Bu Bshait MS, Kamal AH, Zakaria OM, Albarqi MN, Almulhim MA, Almousa MA, Almaqhawi A. Exploring Community Perspectives on Functional Paediatric Habitual Constipation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(8):1017. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081017

Chicago/Turabian Style

Al Khashram, Nawaf, Ahmad A. Al Abdulqader, Haytham Mohammed Alarfaj, Mohammed Saad Bu Bshait, Ahmed Hassan Kamal, Ossama M. Zakaria, Mohammed Nasser Albarqi, Mohannad Adnan Almulhim, Mazin Abdulwahab Almousa, and Abdullah Almaqhawi. 2024. "Exploring Community Perspectives on Functional Paediatric Habitual Constipation" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 8: 1017. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081017

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Al Khashram, N., Al Abdulqader, A. A., Alarfaj, H. M., Bu Bshait, M. S., Kamal, A. H., Zakaria, O. M., Albarqi, M. N., Almulhim, M. A., Almousa, M. A., & Almaqhawi, A. (2024). Exploring Community Perspectives on Functional Paediatric Habitual Constipation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8), 1017. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081017

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