Parental Perceptions of Enuresis

Haque, Malika; Ellerstein, Norman S.; Gundy, John H.; Shelov, Steven P.; Weiss, Jeffrey A.; McIntire, Matilda S.; Olness, Karen; Jones, Dorothy J.; Heagarty, Margaret C.; Starfield, Bárbara

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1981.02130330021007

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“…The most conspicuous finding is that most parents of both enuretic and nonenuretic children did not consider NE a problem worth seeking professional help for. This contradicts the findings in an American study 16 where 48% of the parents interviewed sought help. Very few (14%) of the parents had tried reasoning with their enuretic child.…”

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Epidemiology and Parental Perception of Nocturnal Enuresis in Arab Schoolchildren

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In a cross-sectional, descriptive, and case control study, a sample of 1261 primary schoolchildren, aged 6 to 10 years, was randomly chosen for the purpose of assessing the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis (NE) and its correlation with psychological, developmental, organic, and socioeconomic factors. Self-administered questionnaires were used, and 1041 of the forms were retrieved. The prevalence of NE was 97 per 1000 schoolchildren, with a male to female ratio of 1:1.3. There was a statistically significant correlation between NE and excessive drinking before retiring to bed, a deep sleep pattern, delay in speech acquisition, and tension habits. Restriction of fluid intake before retiring to bed was considered the best method to avoid bedwetting by parents of enuretics. Parents of nonenuretics ranked urination before going to bed first. Only 14% of the bedwetters' parents had sought medical or psychiatric help for their child and only 3% of the nonenuretics' parents indicated they would seek such assistance if their child were an enuretic. The prevalence of NE in the community merits the serious attention of both educational and health care delivery personnel.HN Al-Naqeeb, MK Ahmed, GAA Al-Othman, SM Bakaya, I Helin, Epidemiology and Parental Perception of Nocturnal Enuresis in Arab Schoolchildren. 1990; 10(5): 544-548 Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is a common and bothersome problem for children as well as their parents. When defined as bedwetting that occurs at least once a month, its prevalence in the Western countries is between 13 and 21% among 5-year-old children.1,2 If defined in terms of occurring at least once a week, the prevalence is between 6 and 7%.1,3 Being a symptom and not a disease, its origin is multifactorial. Genetic factors, bladder function, psychological stress, psychiatric illness, and depth of sleep are some etiological mechanisms to be considered, along with organic causes like urinary tract infections and abnormalities. 4 Little is known regarding the attitudes of parents toward the problem of bedwetting in their children, even though it may adversely affect the parent-child relationship. Information regarding the parental perception of NE may guide physicians in better dealing with the problem.The aim of this study was to describe some aspects of the epidemiology of NE in an unselected population of Arab schoolchildren. In addition to the prevalence and sex distribution, we have analyzed the importance of psychological and behavioral factors, the relationship between NE and developmental delay, and the occurrence of NE as related to delayed toilet training. The significance of a positive family history and the association between NE and socioeconomic factors is examined, including a detailed analysis of the parental perception of the problem.

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Epidemiology and Parental Perception of Nocturnal Enuresis in Arab Schoolchildren

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“…An improvement in psychological functioning, including self-esteem, has been reported after successful treatment [6,7]. Although most parents are supportive, there is a signi®cant number, reportedly up to 30%, who become intolerant towards the NE and their child [8,9]. Finally, the cost of enuresis can have a marked effect on the family economy and therefore treatment of this condition cannot be ignored [10].…”

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Treatment of childhood nocturnal enuresis: an examination of clinically relevant principles

Butler¹,

Stenberg

2001

BJU International

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“…The first study directed to the mothers of children with enuresis belongs to Haque and colleagues [7]. Haque et al, asked the families of children with enuresis to fill in the "approach to enuresis" form and as a result, 61% of the families identified enuresis as an important health problem.…”

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“…Studies that demonstrate the effect of the psychosocial condition of the family on the child's enuresis are rather limited [7][8][9]. Therefore, we aimed to identify the frequency of MSE, and to establish the relationship of the children's enuresis with the anxiety and depression conditions and social tendencies of their parents.…”

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Nocturnal Enuresis Frequency in Children and Anxiety-Depression Risks of Parents

Demirci

Kasim²,

Koç³

et al. 2016

J Clin Exp Invest

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Objective: In this study, we aimed to detect the prevalence of the monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MSE) in the children attended to our clinics and to detect the relationship between enuresis and social tendencies, anxiety and depression risks of the parents. Methods:Our study was performed with 133 children aged between 5-16 years and with their parents who admitted to Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital outpatient clinics. The children's MSE were confirmed with voiding dysfunction scoring system scale. For the parents Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Fatih Social Tendencies Scales (FSTS) were conducted.Results: MSE frequency was found as 37.6% (n=50). Enuresis was observed more frequently in the crowded families with low socioeconomic status and low parent education level. Risk of MSE in children was found to be increased 5.5 times in whom parents have also MSE. High depression score of father was found to be related with MSE in child (p=0.038). Conclusion:Enuresis is a condition that decreases the life quality of the children and their parents and increases the level of anxiety. Bulgular: Enürezis sıklığı %37,6 (n=50) olarak bulundu. Sosyoekonomik düzeyi ve anne-baba eğitim seviyesi düşük, kalabalık ailelerde enürezis daha sık olarak izlendi. Anne ya da babada MEN varlığı, çocukta MEN görülme riskini 5,5 kat artırmaktaydı. Baba depresyon risk varlığının çocukta enürezis üzerine etkisi anlamlı bulundu (p=0,038). Enürezisli çocukları olan anne babaların sosyal uyum ve statü, hedef ve idealler puanları daha düşük bulundu (p<0,05).Sonuç: Enürezis çocuk ve ebeveynlerinin yaşam kalitesini azaltan, kaygı düzeyini artıran bir durumdur. Hastalık bilincinin oluşturulması ve farkındalığın arttırılması gibi küçük önlemlerle bu problemin önüne geçilebilmesi sebebiyle biyopsikososyal yaklaşımı temel alan aile hekimlerine önemli görevler düşmektedir.

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Parental Perceptions of Enuresis

Cited by 63 publications

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Epidemiology and Parental Perception of Nocturnal Enuresis in Arab Schoolchildren

Epidemiology and Parental Perception of Nocturnal Enuresis in Arab Schoolchildren

Treatment of childhood nocturnal enuresis: an examination of clinically relevant principles

Nocturnal Enuresis Frequency in Children and Anxiety-Depression Risks of Parents

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