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Using a pants alarm for the treatment of day wetting: problems with compliance

Harrie Boelens1, Sandra van den Broek, Jos Beishuizen

  • 1Department of Psychology, Leiden University, The Netherlands. boelens@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Psychological Reports
|February 10, 2004
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This study evaluated a day wetting treatment using a pants alarm and rewards in four children. The combined approach was only effective for one child, with others showing noncompliance issues.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Daytime urinary incontinence (day wetting) affects normally capable children.
  • Effective treatments for day wetting are crucial for child well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a treatment for day wetting in children.
  • To assess the efficacy of a pants alarm combined with rewards.

Main Methods:

  • A treatment combining a pants alarm and reward system was administered to four children aged 4 to 10 years.
  • Children were rewarded with praise and tokens for successful toilet urination.

Main Results:

  • The treatment was effective in only one of the four children.
  • Three children exhibited noncompliance, including not wearing the alarm or improper alarm usage.

Conclusions:

  • The combined pants alarm and reward treatment for day wetting showed limited effectiveness.
  • Noncompliance is a significant challenge in this treatment approach, requiring specific management strategies.

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