Nocturnal Enuresis And Its Treatment Among Primary School Children In Calabar Nigeria.
| Autor: | I. S. Etuk, O. Ikpeme, G. A. Essiet |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, Vol 38, Iss 2, Pp 78-81 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0302-4660 2814-2985 |
| Popis: | backround: Enuresis for most children is a source of shame and anxiety with a profound ef fect on sel f perception, relationship and school performance. Hence the study of nocturnal enuresis among primary school children in Calabar- Nigeria. Objectives: This was to determine the frequency of enuresis among primary school children in Calabar and to study the treatment modalities. Patients And Methods:This was a prospective cross sectional study. A questionnaire was answered by parents of 3,230 pupils from six selected schools during the school term between January to March, 2010. Results:The f requency of nocturnal enuresis was 6.7%. Enuresis frequency was higher among boys (7.3%) than girls (6.0%) though this was not statistically significant (P=0.216). Treatment methods used were me d i c a t i o n ( 1 . 6%) , water restriction (42.8%), awaking for voiding (27.3%) use of alarm bell (0.5%), herbal medication (8.0%), while 19.8% received no form of treatment. Help seeking behavior for this condition was poor as only 2.1% of this study population ever sought medical attention for this condition. The frequency of enuresis was similar to most reports in literature. Help-seeking behavior was poor. Parental education, advocacy and awareness creation on the availability of medical help for enuresis are suggested. |
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