Stool Toileting Refusal

During toilet training, constipation occurs before stool toileting refusal.

BACKGROUND Previous studies demonstrated that constipation and painful defecation are associated with stool toileting refusal (STR), but whether they are the result of STR or occur before this behavior is not known. OBJECTIVE To determine whether constipation and painful defecation occur as a result of STR or occur before STR. METHODS Three hundred eighty children between 17 and 19 months o...

Stool toileting refusal: a prospective intervention targeting parental behavior.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of an intervention targeting parental behavior on stool toileting refusal. METHODS This study population comprised 406 children aged 17 through 19 months from a single suburban private practice. Children were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 2 written toilet-training instructions. Both groups were advised to use a child-oriented approach to toilet training. I...

Toileting Aids in Hospitals

Children who hide while defecating before they have completed toilet training: a prospective study.

OBJECTIVE To examine the incidence and age at onset of hiding while defecating in children before they have been toilet trained and its association with difficulties in toilet training. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Suburban private pediatric practice. Subjects Three hundred seventy-eight children aged 17 to 19 months. METHODS Children were followed up by telephone interviews with the...

An investigation of noncompliant toilet room designs for assisted toileting.

OBJECTIVE By comparing an Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) compliant design with alternative designs, this pilot study resulted in recommendations for designing patient bathrooms to facilitate assisted toileting. BACKGROUND The ADA Accessibility Guidelines were developed primarily to address the needs of disabled populations, such as returning Vietnam veterans,...