Publications by authors named "Puck J J Blom"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to compare coping strategies, stress reactions, and resilience in children with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) against those without.
- Researchers conducted a case-control study involving 134 children with FGIDs and 135 matched controls, using questionnaires to assess stress responses and resilience.
- Results indicated that children with FGIDs were more proactive and less passively engaged during family stress, while their responses to peer and academic stress, as well as resilience scores, were similar to those of the controls.
Prospective Study of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in School Children of South America.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
March 2018
Objectives: The aim of the study was to establish the prevalence of abdominal pain (AP) in school children in Pasto (Colombia) and determine the effect of AP on their daily activities; and compare the prevalence of AP and other gastrointestinal symptoms between school children from Pasto and Chicago.
Methods: Fourth- and fifth-grade students from a public school and a private school in Colombia were invited to participate in a prospective study using the same methods and questionnaires (Spanish version) as a previous study conducted in Chicago schools. Children completed weekly confidential surveys for 8 consecutive weeks.
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Joint Hypermobility: A School-based Study.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
March 2018
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of joint hypermobility (JH) among school children with and without functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). School children completed validated Rome III questionnaires to diagnose FGID. Each child diagnosed with an FGID was matched for age and sex with a healthy control.
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