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Encopresis in the school-aged child. 1998

H A Papenfus

Clinical Nutrition Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

This paper defines encopresis, identifies associated characteristics and clinical presentation, and describes diagnosis and treatment plans. The use of a case study illustrates how encopresis may be encountered by the school nurse. Health promotion issues and prevention concepts are examined as possible means of facilitating prevention and management of encopresis in the school-aged child.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009722	Nurse Practitioners	Nurses who are specially trained to assume an expanded role in providing medical care under the supervision of a physician.	Nurse Practitioner,Practitioner, Nurse,Practitioners, Nurse
D009730	Nursing Assessment	Evaluation of the nature and extent of nursing problems presented by a patient for the purpose of patient care planning.	Nursing Protocols,Assessment, Nursing,Protocols, Nursing,Assessments, Nursing,Nursing Assessments,Nursing Protocol,Protocol, Nursing
D010347	Patient Care Planning	Usually a written medical and nursing care program designed for a particular patient.	Nursing Care Plans,Goals of Care,Plans, Nursing Care,Care Goal,Care Goals,Care Plan, Nursing,Care Planning, Patient,Care Plans, Nursing,Nursing Care Plan,Plan, Nursing Care,Planning, Patient Care
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D004688	Encopresis	Incontinence of feces not due to organic defect or illness.
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012573	School Nursing	A nursing specialty concerned with health and nursing care given to primary and secondary school students by a registered nurse.	Nursing, School,Nursings, School,School Nursings