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HK J Paediatr (New Series)
Vol 20. No. 4,
2015
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HK J Paediatr (New Series) 2015;20:235-241
Original Article
Prevalence and Effects of Primary Nocturnal Enuresis in Children in Two Districts of Shanghai City
YB Zheng, H Xu, YN Gong, KL Wang, ZH Ni, DD He Department of Nephrology and Rheumatism, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China YB Zheng (鄭鷁冰)MD H Xu (徐虹)PhD YN Gong (龔一女)MD Xuhui Health Bureau of Shanghai, Shanghai, China KL Wang (王克利) ZH Ni (倪鐘慧) Shanghai Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China DD He (賀丹丹) Correspondence to: Prof. H Xu Received January 8, 2015
Abstract Purpose: To determine the prevalence rate of primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) in Shanghai; evaluate the impact of PNE and the effects of PNE treatments. Methods: Anonymous questionnaires containing close-ended questions were completed by the children's parents. The impact of enuresis and effect of treatment were quantitatively analysed using numerical rating scales (NRSs). Findings: PNE prevalence was 4.0%, decreasing with age. "Annoyance" with PNE was reported by 70.6% parents and 55% children (51.3% children aged 7-9.9 years; 75% children aged 10-12 years). 32.6% patients had visited a hospital, of whom, 62% were advised lifestyle modification to promote self-healing. In all, 87% parents thought the treatments effective (NRS score, ≥2). Conclusions: PNE prevalence among children in Shanghai City is not low, especially, in the low-income group. PNE had a greater impact on parents than on children. Few children had visited a hospital, and the treatments prescribed generally produced small improvements. Keyword : Child; Epidemiology; Nocturnal enuresis; Psychology; Questionnaires Abstract in Chinese
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