Gastrointestinal System - Pediatric/Paediatric Constipation
Nutrition Care Process
Last Updated: 2019-04-16
Target Group: All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)
Nutrition Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation
Nutrition Assessment
The nutrition assessment parameters include dietary intake (fluids and solids, with attention to fibre-containing foods) and a general growth assessment, which, together with the diet/fluid assessment, may point to overall inadequate or inappropriate oral intake as factors contributing to constipation. In addition, when taking the history recent changes in the child’s routine (such as initiation of toilet training or recent acute illness, especially with fever or vomiting),
The nutrition assessment parameters include dietary intake (fluids and solids, with attention to fibre-containing foods) and a general growth assessment, which, together with the diet/fluid assessment, may point to overall inadequate or inappropriate oral intake as factors contributing to constipation. In addition, when taking the history recent changes in the child’s routine (such as initiation of toilet training or recent acute illness, especially with fever or vomiting),