This review by experts aimed to identify areas of consensus regarding the provision of appropriate nutritional support in the management of pediatric malnutrition that can be translated into a practical and implementable guidance document. Experts identified the “six rights” of pediatric malnutrition care to discuss, including the (1) right patient (appropriate identification of malnourished child); (2) right method (appropriate selection of type, site, route, and mode of delivery of nutrition); (3) right product (appropriate selection of the nutritional product); (4) right posology (appropriate calculation of required intake); (5) right duration (appropriate duration, discharge criteria, and monitoring); and (6) right information (providing the right information to the caregiver and raising public awareness about preventive strategies) and prevention of malnutrition.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of functional constipation, which is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, in health care professionals. Materials and Methods:In this study, a survey based on the Rome III criteria was conducted with personnel working at the Fırat University to determine the frequency of functional constipation. The survey mainly focused on the nightshift personnel. For statistical analysis, p<0.05 was considered to be significant.Results: A total of 217 individuals participated and were evaluated in the survey. The mean age of the participants was 30.08+7.83 years, and 148 of them were females (68.2%). Seventy-three of these participants (33.2%) complained of constipation, and 47 (21.7%) stated that they were smokers. Fifty-seven of the participants (79.2%) who complained of constipation were females (p<0.05); 41 of them were married (56.9 %; p<0.05). One hundred and fifteen participants (53%) had nightshift on average 7.63+2.72 nights a month, and 42 of them (36.5 %) complained of constipation (p>0.05). However, only one-fourth of participants with constipation used laxatives. A total of 23.6% of participants with constipation stated that their family members had similar issues (p<0.05). Conclusion:The results of this study showed that one-third of the health care personnel at the university hospital had constipation. We concluded that the productivity of the health care personnel, who play an important role in the examination and treatment process of the patients, will increase with training about functional constipation.

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