Psychological and mental impact of long‐standing incontinence on children and adolescents with complex urologic disorders
Bassem S. Wadie,
Rawdy Ashour,
Ibtihal M. Ali
Abstract:PurposeIncontinence has a negative impact on the quality of life and is associated with psychiatric disturbances in humans. This study evaluates the impact of long‐standing incontinence on psychological and mental development.MethodsThis is a cohort study carried out in a tertiary care urologic facility. After obtaining an IRB approval, we enrolled 49 children with severe incontinence (incontinence for at least 1 year duration and one surgical intervention) and interviewed between October 2019 and March 2020. … Show more
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