The Bladder & Bowel UK
Lunchtime Learning
Functional Constipation in Children: Assessment and Treatment
What will this session cover?
This session will cover Functional Constipation in Children: Assessment and Treatment
This training is for professionals that work with children
This Bladder & Bowel UK Lunchtime Learning session is fully funded thanks to support from Qufora.
What will this session cover?
Chronic constipation is thought to affect over 9% of children, but it is not always easy to identify or to resolve. It is associated with faecal incontinence with a significant negative impact on children, teenagers and their families.
There is often a delay in seeking help due to a lack of understanding of the symptoms, embarrassment or concern about negative reactions from healthcare professionals.
This evidence-based session will explore constipation in children, including its causes, assessment, and treatment options.
Objectives:
- To know the prevalence, impact and causes of constipation and associated soiling
- Understand the factors that may impact
- Be able to undertake a basic assessment
- Be aware of treatment options
- Be able to work with confidence with affected children and families
- Be able to find further reliable resources, information and support
Who can attend?
This training is intended for all healthcare professionals who work with children in any setting. It will be particularly beneficial to those who deliver children’s bladder and bowel services, school nurses, health visitors, practice nurses, GPs and community children’s nurses.
date
Wednesday 10th June
time
12.30 to 1.30pm
DELIVERED
VIA ZOOM
PRICE
FREE to attend
Who can attend?
Any healthcare professional involved in the care of children in the community, including but not limited to school nurses, health visitors, community nurses, learning disability nurses, allied healthcare professionals, community paediatricians, GPs, practice nurses, nursery nurses, support workers, social care and education professionals etc.
About this training
All training is delivered via Zoom.
Computer security and firewalls may prevent you from joining our training please make sure you have made the necessary adjustments to allow for Zoom webinars.
