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- Title
Nocturnal enuresis impaired children's quality of life and friendships.
- Authors
Jönson Ring, Ingrid; Nevéus, Tryggve; Markström, Agneta; Arnrup, Kristina; Bazargani, Farhan
- Abstract
<bold>Aim: </bold>There have not been any continence-specific measurement tools in Swedish that have allowed clinicians to investigate the quality of life (QoL) in children with bladder dysfunction. This study evaluated the QoL in Swedish children with nocturnal enuresis and tested the reliability of a Swedish translation of the Paediatric Incontinence Questionnaire (PinQ).<bold>Methods: </bold>This prospective study comprised 46 children aged six to 18 years with nocturnal enuresis, who completed the PinQ after it was translated into Swedish. It was completed twice by 33 patients, and these responses were included in the test-retest evaluation.<bold>Results: </bold>The self-reported mean sum score for the whole group was 26.3 ± 13.37 (range: 5-58), and the most affected domains were social relations with peers and self-esteem. The highest individual scores were four, three or two for 71.7%, 17.4% and 10.9% of the study population, respectively. Cronbach's alpha was 0.87 for the whole questionnaire, indicating good internal consistency. The test-retest stability was excellent, with an intra-class correlation coefficient of 0.76.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Children with nocturnal enuresis had impaired self-esteem, and their impaired QoL affected their relationships with friends. The Swedish version of the PinQ proved to be a reliable tool that will be used in further studies.
- Subjects
ENURESIS; QUALITY of life; BLADDER diseases; SELF-esteem in children; URINARY incontinence in children; PATIENTS; MENTAL health; FRIENDSHIP; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH evaluation; SOCIAL skills; CROSS-sectional method; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Acta Paediatrica, 2017, Vol 106, Issue 5, p806
- ISSN
0803-5253
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/apa.13787