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Raquel A Rangel1, Carolina Ribeiro Seabra1, Carlos Eduardo P F Ferrarez1
1Departamento de Cirurgia, Seção de Urologia - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.
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Children experiencing nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting) suffer a significantly reduced quality of life, impacting daily activities. This diminished quality of life is not associated with the child's age or sex.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Child Psychology
- Quality of Life Research
Background:
- Nocturnal enuresis is a common chronic condition in children, causing significant distress and impacting self-esteem and performance.
- The psychological and social effects of bed-wetting extend to both children and their families, necessitating further investigation into its broader consequences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the quality of life in children diagnosed with nocturnal enuresis.
- To determine the association between nocturnal enuresis, quality of life, and demographic factors such as age and sex.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 39 enuretic children (ages 6-11) and 49 healthy controls were recruited.
- The "AUQEI" questionnaire was administered by a psychologist to assess quality of life in a private setting.
Main Results:
- Enuretic children reported a significantly lower quality of life compared to non-enuretic children (35.9% vs. 16.3%, p=0.035).
- The primary impact on quality of life was observed in daily activities (p=0.02).
- No statistically significant differences in quality of life were found concerning the sex or age of the children.
Conclusions:
- Nocturnal enuresis substantially diminishes a child's quality of life.
- The negative impact of enuresis on quality of life is independent of the child's age or sex.
Introduction:
Nocturnal enuresis is a highly incident chronic disorder that generates countless problems to the child and their parents. Bed-wetting has significant negative impacts on self-esteem and the performance of children. The aim of the current study is to assess the quality of life of enuretic children, as well as its association to sex and age.
Patients And Methods:
Thirty-nine enuretic children (23 boys) and 49 healthy children (27 boys) without any history of previous treatment for enuresis or voiding dysfunction were included. Age ranged between 6 and 11 years old. The "AUQEI" questionnaire was applied in a private environment to all children by the same researcher (psychologist) to evaluate quality of life.
Results:
Enuretic children displayed loss in quality of life when compared to non-enuretic (35.9% of enuretic x 16.3% of non-enuretic, p=0.035). They were mostly affected in their daily activities (p=0.02). No significant differences were found in the association of sex and gender with quality of life. These results suggest that, children with nocturnal enuresis have 2.87 times more chances of having loss in quality of life compared to non-enuretic.
Conclusions:
Enuresis has a great impact in quality of life of children. This impact is not related to the age or sex of the child.
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