Integrating psychosocial approaches into the management of childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders: a role for social work

Title: Integrating psychosocial approaches into the management of childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders: a role for social work
Creator: Heinsch, Milena; Nightingale, Scott
Relation: Social Work in Health Care Vol. 58, Issue 5, p. 431-443
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2019.1581871
Publisher: Routledge
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2019
Description: FGID is one of the most common pain conditions in children and adversely affects their functioning and quality of life. Recent approaches to the management of paediatric FGID recognise the importance of an integrated biopsychosocial approach. Unfortunately, research findings show that psychosocial factors are often not adequately addressed in the management of FGID in children. We recently conducted a survey of 327 paediatric doctors in Australia to investigate their approaches to managing two of the most common childhood FGID-functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Findings provide important insights into paediatricians' perceptions of the role of psychosocial issues and interventions in these conditions. Implications for social work are discussed.
Subject: children; integrated healthcare; psychosocial approaches; gastroenterology; functional abdominal pain; irritable bowel syndrome
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1467308
Identifier: uon:47803
Identifier: ISSN:0098-1389
Language: eng
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