1 Parent Satisfaction in a Nurse-Led Clinic compared with a Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinic for the Management of Intractable, Functional Constipation.

2 Aims: This study aimed to assess parent satisfaction with a nurse-led clinic for children with intractable, functional constipation compared with a paediatric gastroenterology out-patient clinic. Methods: A validated questionnaire covering six separate domains in 48 statements (provision of information, empathy with the patient, technical quality and competence, attitude towards the patient, access to and continuity with the caregiver and overall satisfaction) was employed. For all outcomes, the data were analysed on an intention-to-treat basis. Results: 90/107 (84%) questionnaires were returned; 40/51 (78%) from the paediatric gastroenterology clinic and 50/56 (89%) from the nurse-led clinic. Results indicated a high ‘total ’ satisfaction with the clinical care, but these were statistically significantly (P < 0.001) higher in the nurse-led clinic compared with the paediatric gastroenterology clinic (median score 8.7 and 7.3 respectively, out of a maximu