Voiding dysfunction and quality of life in children

• Author / Creator

  Thibodeau, Betty Ann Marie

• Purpose: The relationship between severity of voiding dysfunction and quality of life in children with daytime wetting was analyzed.
  Materials and Methods: The relationship between age, gender, severity of voiding dysfunction (measured by DVSS) and quality of life (measured by PinQ) in the child with daytime wetting was analyzed. Twenty-four children (4 males, 20 females) aged 5-10 years (xˉ 8.17 years, SD 1.37) and their parents completed the DVSS and PinQ.
  Results: Parent and child total DVSS and total PinQ Scores had similar results with only a significant mean difference between the parent total DVSS scores based on gender. Only Gender with Parental Total DVSS Score (r = 0.462, p = 0.023) and Child Total DVSS Score with Parent Total DVSS Scores (r = 0.472, p = 0.020) were significant correlations.
  
  Conclusions: Results illustrate the importance of early recognition and intervention to minimize the impact daytime wetting has on the child.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Quality of Life
  • Child
  • DVSS
  • PinQ
  • Daytime Wetting
  • Voiding Dysfunction

• Graduation date

  Fall 2009

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Nursing

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3N65Q

• License

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