Rome IV Clinical Criteria and Management of Functional Constipation: Indonesian Health Care Professionals' Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The updated ROME IV criteria for functional constipation (FC) in children were published in 2016. However, information on the use of these criteria is scarce. This study aimed to report the frequency of the use of the ROME IV criteria by Indonesian pediatricians and general practitioners (GPs) in FC management in infants and toddlers.

Methods

An anonymous cross-sectional online survey was conducted between November 2021 and March 2022.

Results

A total of 248 respondents (183 pediatricians and 65 GPs) from 24 Indonesian provinces completed the survey. Most respondents reported an estimated prevalence of FC to be less than 5% both in infants and toddlers. On average, only 64.6% of respondents frequently used the ROME IV criteria. Pediatricians used the ROME IV c

SUBMITTER: Darma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10948964 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature