Evaluation of Sociodemographic factors of children with enuresis

Özgürhan, Gamze; Sezgin, Betül; Benzer, Meryem; Korğalı, Elif Ünver; Samanci, Nedim

doi:10.5505/jkartaltr.2013.92300

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“…It was determined in our study that the frequency of urinary incontinence was more common in boys, but this difference was not significant. Ozgurhan et al 24 also found a higher rate of urinary incontinence in boys. Similarly, in another study, 25 it was found that urinary incontinence was at a higher level in boys, but the difference was not significant.…”

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“…We determined that 120 (56%) of the children with urinary incontinence had not been taken to any health facility previously due to this problem. It has been stated in the literature 24,55,56 that parents do not seek treatment because of a history of urinary incontinence in the family, believing that the condition would disappear spontaneously, and for fear that prescribed drugs could cause infertility.…”

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The evaluation of urinary incontinence in secondary school children and risk factors: An epidemiological study

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Urinary incontinence is an important problem in childhood one that can occur for neurogenic or functional reasons. 1 According to the new terminology suggested by the International Child Continence Association, incontinence is divided into two groups-continuous and intermittent incontinence. While enuresis in the intermittent incontinence group only means incontinence during sleep, 2 the term "daytime incontinence" is used for children who do not have urinary incontinence during the night but have the condition during the

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The evaluation of urinary incontinence in secondary school children and risk factors: An epidemiological study

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“…In our study, it was found that 56% of the children with urinary incontinence problem had not been taken to any health institution before due to this problem. In the literature (42)(43)(44), it was stated that families also did not seek treatment because they had a history of urinary incontinence, believed that it would recover spontaneously, and fear that the drugs used could cause infertility. This result showed the importance of detecting children with urinary incontinence problems by screening and the need for medical information for the families of children with problems.…”

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Uriner Incontinence Screening Involving 6957 Middle School Students in the Eski̇sehi̇r Province

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Aim: Urinary incontinence is an important problem that can arise due to neurogenic or functional reasons and can negatively affect the psychological, social and personality development of children. This study was conducted in Eskişehir province, on secondary school students in order to determine the prevalence and nature of urinary incontinence at night and/or daytime. Methods: The study universe included all secondary school students attending state elementary schools in the city center of Eskişehir (N=34.000). Ethics Committee and Provincial Directorate of National Education approval was obtained before conducting the study, which was supported by Eskişehir Osmangazi University Scientific Research Projects Commission (2017-1876) . A data collection form prepared by the researchers, and a consent form were delivered in sealed envelope to the parents via the students. The study data were collected between 09.05.2018-30.05.2018. Only volunteers were included in the study. 6957 questionnaires which have been fully completed from the 7370 surveys have been taken into consideration. The statistical analysis was carried out using the SPSS soft ware package. Results: The number of children found to have urinary incontinence was determined to be 215 (3.1%). It has been determined that 33 children (0.5%) have urinary incontinence only at daytime, 61 children (0.9%) have urinary incontinence both at night and daytime, and 121 children (1.7%) have urinary incontinence only at night. It was observed that 56% of the children suffering from urinary incontinence had not applied to any health institution for treatment before. Conclusions: Children and families with urinary incontinence need medical information and support to cover the cause of the problem and suggestions for solutions. Accompanying pathologies in cases to be detected can be determined in the early period by means of school screenings and medical evaluation and support can prevent the psychosocial and personality development of children from being adversely affected.

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