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Quality of life and self-esteem for children with urinary urge incontinence and voiding postponement

N Natale1, S Kuhn, S Siemer

  • 1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany.

The Journal of Urology
|June 23, 2009
PubMed

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Parents perceive reduced quality of life in children with daytime wetting (urge incontinence and voiding postponement). Behavioral disorders further lower children's quality of life.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Urology
  • Child Psychology
  • Quality of Life Research

Background:

  • Daytime wetting in children includes urge incontinence and voiding postponement.
  • These conditions significantly impact a child's well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with urge incontinence and voiding postponement.
  • To compare HRQoL with healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • 49 children (5-13 years) with urge incontinence or voiding postponement and 32 controls were studied.
  • Generic questionnaires measured HRQoL and overall quality of life.
  • Piers-Harris questionnaire assessed self-esteem.

Main Results:

  • Parent-reported HRQoL was lower in incontinent children versus controls.
  • Children with voiding postponement reported the lowest HRQoL.
  • Overall quality of life was reduced in incontinent children; self-esteem was unaffected.
  • Externalizing disorders correlated with the lowest HRQoL.

Conclusions:

  • Parental ratings indicate reduced HRQoL in children with daytime incontinence.
  • Children's self-ratings of quality of life were higher than parental ratings.
  • Voiding postponement with behavioral disorders necessitates further assessment and treatment.
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