Quality of life in enuretic children.
Int Braz J Urol
; 47(3): 535-541, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Nocturnal enuresis is a highly incident chronic disorder that generates countless problems to the child and their parents. Bed-wetting has significant negative impacts on self-esteem and the performance of children. The aim of the current study is to assess the quality of life of enuretic children, as well as its association to sex and age. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty-nine enuretic children (23 boys) and 49 healthy children (27 boys) without any history of previous treatment for enuresis or voiding dysfunction were included. Age ranged between 6 and 11 years old. The "AUQEI" questionnaire was applied in a private environment to all children by the same researcher (psychologist) to evaluate quality of life.RESULTS:
Enuretic children displayed loss in quality of life when compared to non-enuretic (35.9% of enuretic x 16.3% of non-enuretic, p=0.035). They were mostly affected in their daily activities (p=0.02). No significant differences were found in the association of sex and gender with quality of life. These results suggest that, children with nocturnal enuresis have 2.87 times more chances of having loss in quality of life compared to non-enuretic.CONCLUSIONS:
Enuresis has a great impact in quality of life of children. This impact is not related to the age or sex of the child.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Incontinencia Urinaria
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Enuresis
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Enuresis Nocturna
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Braz J Urol
Asunto de la revista:
UROLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil