title: Preventing encopresis.
abstract: Pediatric nurses can play a major role in preventing encopresis through anticipatory guidance and education. An understanding of contributing factors that may lead to constipation and encopresis will assist pediatric nurses in their efforts to help prevent this condition.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Stadtler
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003376:Counseling; D004688:Encopresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009818:Office Nursing; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D012573:School Nursing; D014039:Toilet Training