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Child abuse and abdominal pain - Is there an association?

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dc.contributor.author Devanarayana, N.M.
dc.contributor.author Rajindrajith, S.
dc.contributor.author Mettananda, S.
dc.contributor.author Weerasooriya, W.A.L.K.
dc.contributor.author Hathagoda, K.L.W.
dc.contributor.author Lakmini, B.C.
dc.contributor.author Subasinghe, S.M.V.
dc.contributor.author de Silva, D.G.H.
dc.date.accessioned 2016-03-24T11:03:07Z
dc.date.available 2016-03-24T11:03:07Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.citation Sri Lanka Medical Association, 125th International Medical Congress. 2012;57 Suppliment1: 25 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0009-0895
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/12366
dc.description Oral Presentation Abstract (OP 23), 125th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, June 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.description.abstract INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: It is believed that there is an association between abdominal pain and child abuse. The main objective of this study was to assess this association in Sri Lankan school children. METHODS: Children aged 13-18 years were randomly selected from a semi-urban school in Gampaha district. A previously validated, self administered questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic data and information on gastrointestinal symptoms, child abuse and exposure to other stressful events. Severity of symptoms was recorded using a validated, visual analogue scale. Children with abdominal pain were categorized into abdominal pain predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGD) using Rome III criteria. RESULTS: A total of 490 children were recruited [males 254 (51.8%), mean age 15.2 years and SD 1.64 years]. Forty eight (9.8%) fulfilled Rome lit criteria for AP- FGD (functional dyspepsia=3, functional abdominal pain=25, irritable bowel syndrome=15 and abdominal migraine=5). The number of children exposed to physical, emotional and sexual abuse, were respectively 119 (24.3%), 109 (22.2%) and 18 (3.8%). Prevalence of AP-FGD was significantly higher in those exposed to sexual (26.7% vs. 9.3% in controls, p=0.42) and emotional (16.5% vs. 8.3%, p=0.046) abuse, but not physical abuse (11.8% vs. 9.2%, p=0.69). AP-FGD type associated with sexual abuse was irritable bowel syndrome (15.4% vs. 2.7%, p=0.02). Mean scores obtained severity of abdominal pain were higher in children exposed to sexual (27.9 vs. 13.2, p=0.002) and emotional abuse (22.1 vs. 11.4, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Chronic abdominal pain prevalence and severity were significantly higher in children exposed to sexual and emotional abuse. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka Medical Assosiation en_US
dc.subject Child abuse en_US
dc.title Child abuse and abdominal pain - Is there an association? en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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