Staff Members - Benha University
Assessment of Quality of Life among Children with Urinary Voiding Dysfunction Attending The University Hospital of Benha, Egypt
Int J Med Health Sci. April • 2015
Publication Information
Authors
Abdel
-
Hamid S. Elhamshary
1
, Ali M. El
-
Shazly
2
,
Ashraf M.
Shahin
3
, Rasha SH. Eldesouky
4
*
,
Abdallah F.Abdel
-
Azee
m
Keywords
Voiding dysfunction, Severity, Quality of life, C
hildren
Journal
Int J Med Health Sci. April
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
Vol - 4;
Issue
Issue - 2
Pages
256-363
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Not Available
Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Dysfunctional voiding is a source of significant anxiety to children and their families
. Aim
: T
he objectives of this
cross sectional study were to identify the frequencies of
different
urinary voiding dysfunction symptoms, investigate their severity
and to detect their impact on Quality of Life (QoL) among children.
Material and Methods:
A
n intervie
w questionnaire sheet
was completed by 510 children aged 6
-
12 years.
Results:
Mono
-
symptomatic nocturnal enuresis (36.7%), dysuria and frequency
(23.7%), urge incontinence (20.8%), urgency and holding maneuvers (14.9%) and sense of incomplete emptying (3.9
%) were the
identified forms. The severity score ranged from 7
-
18 with mean value of 11.5±4.2. Severity was significantly (P
. Aim
: T
he objectives of this
cross sectional study were to identify the frequencies of
different
urinary voiding dysfunction symptoms, investigate their severity
and to detect their impact on Quality of Life (QoL) among children.
Material and Methods:
A
n intervie
w questionnaire sheet
was completed by 510 children aged 6
-
12 years.
Results:
Mono
-
symptomatic nocturnal enuresis (36.7%), dysuria and frequency
(23.7%), urge incontinence (20.8%), urgency and holding maneuvers (14.9%) and sense of incomplete emptying (3.9
%) were the
identified forms. The severity score ranged from 7
-
18 with mean value of 11.5±4.2. Severity was significantly (P