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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
العودة
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون Abdel - Hamid S. Elhamshary 1 , Ali M. El - Shazly 2 , Ashraf M. Shahin 3 , Rasha SH. Eldesouky 4 * , Abdallah F.Abdel - Azee m
الكلمات المفتاحية Voiding dysfunction, Severity, Quality of life, C hildren
المجلة العلمية Int J Med Health Sci. April
الناشر Not Available
المجلد Vol - 4;
العدد Issue - 2
الصفحات 256-363
publication.type International
رابط البحث Not Available
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
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