Open AccessPrevalence of nocturnal enuresis among children in Primary Health Care Centers of Family and Community Medicine, PSMMC, Riyadh City, KSA
Author(s) -
Abdullah M Al-Shahrani,
Mustafa I. Selim,
Mostafa Abbas
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_32_18
Subject(s) - medicine , enuresis , pediatrics , primary care , distress , family medicine , nocturnal , cross sectional study , demography , psychiatry , clinical psychology , pathology , sociology
Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is commonly known as any intermittent incontinence while asleep in a child being at least 5-year old. The families of the children having this disorder can be greatly worried because this disorder can lead to considerable emotional distress and some psychological consequences. This study is aimed to estimate the prevalence of NE among children and to identify the characteristics of children who has NE. The third aim is to identify the consultation pattern to solve this problem.