Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with primary nocturnal enuresis who are undergoing therapy

Primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) affects a relevant proportion of children (10-15% at school entrance). While a significant impact on psychological well-being and self-esteem of children has been reported, the consequences for Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) have been less addressed. The aim...

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Published in:Urologe. Ausgabe A 2021-09, Vol.60 (9), p.1175-1183
Main Authors: Klein, Marcus O, Thews, Alexander, Schulz-Jürgensen, Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Comorbidity
Humans
Nocturnal Enuresis - epidemiology
Nocturnal Enuresis - therapy
Parents
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) affects a relevant proportion of children (10-15% at school entrance). While a significant impact on psychological well-being and self-esteem of children has been reported, the consequences for Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) have been less addressed. The aim of this investigation is the analysis of HRQoL of PNE under therapy with an established questionnaire. The KINDL‑R questionnaire for HRQoL with 24 items in 6 dimensions was sent to all patients of the enuresis outpatient clinic (ages 7-17 years, minimum 3 months of therapy, no achieved dryness). Actual number of wet nights and eventual comorbidities were extracted from the clinical data. Of 57 questionnaires sent by mail, 47 were returned from patients and parents (82.5%). The patient results did not show a correlation between HRQoL and age, but there was a negative correlation of physical well-being and increasing age (r = -0.259, p 
ISSN:1433-0563
DOI:10.1007/s00120-021-01549-x