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Pediatrics Conference 2018
Journal of Pediatric Care
ISSN: 2471-805X
Page 47
March 26-27, 2018
Edinburgh, Scotland
2
nd
Edition of International Congress on
Pediatrics
Background & Aim:
Enuresis (nocturnal eneuresis) is a health
problem frequently encountered in childhood and refers to
involuntary urination into the bed during sleep that occurs at an
age at which bladder control would be expected. This study was
carried out in two socio-demographically different districts of the
province of Istanbul, Turkey, among children ages 5-13, for the
purpose of determining the relationship between the incidence of
nocturnal enuresis and certain demographic characteristics.
Method:
The study design is descriptive and relational. The
research was conducted at two health centers in two districts
in the province of Istanbul that are thought to exhibit different
socio-demographic characteristics. Data was collected by the
researchers by means of a questionnaire.
Findings:
Enuresis was a complaint expressed by 16.2% of the
cases in the study group; 8.3% reported intermittent bedwetting.
The data collected in the two districts pointed to a significant
difference in terms of the frequency of enuresis in favor of the
districtwheresocio-demographicfeatureswereinferior(p<0.005).
When family histories were explored in cases of children with
enuresis, it was found that the mothers of 76.2% had the problem
of enuresis while 14.9% had enuretic fathers. Thus statistically,
the presence of enuresis in the family history was seen to have
had a markedly significant impact on the occurrence of enuresis
in the child (p<0.00 ).
Conclusion:
It was concluded that familial predisposition to the
condition constituted a more significant risk factor for enuresis
compared to socio-demographic or economic characteristics.
gulumser6@hotmail.comPrevalence of nocturnal enuresis and related factors in
children aged 5-13 in Istanbul
Gülümser Dolgun
Istanbul University, Turkey
J Pediatr Care, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-805X-C1-006