1. A doctor or nurse will ask you questions about you and your poos. This is so they can decide if you have constipation and how to help you feel better. It will also help them decide if they need to do some tests

Respondent No.Responses
1Yes [clear]
2Good
3Yes that is good but make sure the doctors/nurses make it sound so it's not a big issue.
Notes from discussion groupYes, clear.
Do something fun before and after. Not too serious, make it fun. Ask questions in a way that make it easy to answer, give options like yes/no.
“It's much better now, we have the same doctor every time. You get to know them and you can trust them more”. If you see the same doctor it makes it easier to talk.

From: Appendix F, Involving children in guideline development

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Constipation in Children and Young People: Diagnosis and Management of Idiopathic Childhood Constipation in Primary and Secondary Care.
NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 99.
National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK).
London: RCOG Press; 2010.
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