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Evaluation of behavioral problems in patients with monosymptomaticnocturnal enuresis: a prospective controlled trial
Mehmet Akyüz1, Orhan Koca1, Bilal Karaman1
1Department of Urology, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Insights
Children with nocturnal enuresis (NE) exhibit more social and attention problems compared to healthy peers. Addressing NE effectively may prevent future behavioral issues in these children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric behavioral science
- Urology
- Child psychology
Background:
- Nocturnal enuresis (NE) affects children's behavioral and emotional well-being.
- Understanding these patterns is crucial for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate and compare behavioral and emotional patterns in children with NE versus healthy controls.
- To identify specific behavioral differences associated with NE.
Main Methods:
- The study included 38 children with monosymptomatic NE and 46 age-matched healthy controls.
- Behavioral patterns were assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
- Demographic data and statistical analyses (One-way ANOVA) were employed for comparison.
Main Results:
- Children with NE showed significantly more social (P = 0.008) and attention (P = 0.018) problems.
- No significant differences were found in anxiety or attractiveness problems, though NE patients had a higher likelihood.
- Demographic profiles differed significantly between the NE and control groups.
Conclusions:
- Patients with nocturnal enuresis demonstrate increased social and attention difficulties compared to the general population.
- Effective treatment of NE is likely to reduce the incidence of associated behavioral problems.
Background/Aim:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the behavioral and emotional patterns of patients with nocturnal enuresis (NE) and compare them with those of healthy subjects.
Materials And Methods:
Thirty-eight children and adolescents with monosymptomatic NE who were admitted to our hospital's pediatric and urologic outpatient clinics and 46 age-matched, healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. To compare behavioral patterns in these patients, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) was used. Patients' ages, occupations, educational, and socioeconomic status, and mothers' age at delivery were compared in the two groups. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis.
Results:
Enuretic children were found to have more behavioral problems than nonenuretic children with regard to social (P = 0.008) and attention (P = 0.018) problems. There were no significant differences in anxiety or attractiveness problems between the groups (P > 0.05); however, patients with enuresis were more likely to exhibit these behavioral problems than healthy subjects. The demographics of the patients were significantly different in the two groups in favor of the control group.
Conclusion:
It was shown that patients with enuresis have more social and attention problems than the control group. Treating these patients effectively will increase the likelihood that they will not develop behavioral problems.
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