1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Citation List Month Backlog URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/1043454205285874" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://doi.org/10.1177/1043454205285874</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A constipation assessment scale for use in pediatric oncology Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal Of Pediatric Oncology Nursing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Subject The topic of the resource PedPal Lit; Adolescent Adult Child Constipation/diagnosis/etiology/nursing Female Humans Male Neoplasms/complications/nursing Nursing Assessment/methods Pediatric Nursing/methods Pilot Projects Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Woolery M; Carroll E; Fenn E; Wieland H; Jarosinski P; Corey B; Wallen GR Description An account of the resource Constipation is prevalent in pediatric oncology patients because of treatment with vinca alkaloids and/or narcotics and lifestyle changes secondary to disease process. Sequelae of constipation include anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, emergency department visits, and a decrease in quality of life. There are no reliable instruments to measure constipation in children. A pilot study (N = 21) evaluating the presence and severity of constipation and the reliability and validity of a modified version of the adult Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS) in children with cancer was conducted. Patients receiving weekly vinca alkaloids and/or narcotics = 2 times per day were recruited. Initial bowel function assessments included standardized nursing and nutrition assessments, history/physical review, and baseline CAS score repeated at 1 hour to assess test-retest reliability. Subsequent assessments included CAS administered 3 times per week and daily patient bowel diaries. Test-retest reliability was evident (r = .93; P = .000). Acceptable construct validity was indicated by a difference in mean CAS scores (t = 4.4, P <.001). Patients reported difficulty with CAS questions and response selections. Symptoms asked on CAS were often not viewed as a problem. 2006 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/1043454205285874" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1177/1043454205285874</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. PedPalASCNET does not hold any rights over the resource listed here. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article 2006 Adolescent Adult Child Constipation/diagnosis/etiology/nursing Female Humans Male Neoplasms/complications/nursing Nursing Assessment/methods Pediatric Nursing/methods Pilot Projects Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Backlog Carroll E Corey B Fenn E Jarosinski P Journal Article Journal Of Pediatric Oncology Nursing PedPal Lit Wallen GR Wieland H Woolery M