Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Functional Constipation in Infants and Young Children

Inclusion Criteria: * The infant is between 6-24 months, * The infant was born at term, * Birth weight between 2500-4500 g, * Must have been diagnosed with functional constipation by the physician according to ROMA IV criteria, * Mothers' ability to read, write and speak Turkish, * Parent's willingness to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * The infant has a congenital anomaly, * The infant has any chronic disease, * Having a secondary disease that causes constipation such as cow's milk allergy, celiac disease, hypercalcemia and hypothyroidism, neurological diseases,Children with any organic or metabolic diseases * The parent has a verbal and written communication barrier.