A Survey on the Conception and Cognition about Enuresis of Primary Care Physicians in Daegu City

Choi, Jung-Youn; Kim, Sae-Yoon; Lee, Kyung-Soo; Park, Yong-Hoon

doi:2008.12.1.78

J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol > Volume 12(1); 2008 > Article

J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol 2008;12(1): 78-87. doi: https://doi.org/10.3339/jkspn.2008.12.1.78

대구 지역 일차 진료를 담당하는 의사의 야뇨증에 대한 인식 평가

최정연, 김세윤, 이경수, 박용훈

¹영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
²영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
³영남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실
⁴영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실

A Survey on the Conception and Cognition about Enuresis of Primary Care Physicians in Daegu City

Jung-Youn Choi, Sae-Yoon Kim, Kyung-Soo Lee, Yong-Hoon Park

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine
²Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine
³Department of Preventive Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine
⁴Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine

ABSTRACT

Purpose: Recently, the conception and cognition that enuresis was resolved spontaneously, have changed. We reviewed the attitudes of the primary care physicians who make diagnose and treat nocturnal enuresis.
Methods: From January 2006 to February 2007, a total of 293 primary care physicians in Daegu city participated in this survey. Questionnaires included questions about physicians' opinions on the appropriated age for diagnosis of enuresis, the likely causes of enuresis, etc. Physicians are grouped in two according to whether enuresis is major field of their subspecialty; the pediatrician & urologist group and the other physician group.
Results : 59.2% of pediatricians and urologists thought that enuresis is defined as the nightly involuntary release of urine by children of the age of 5 to 6, while 49.6% of other physicians did. For the causes of enuresis, most of clinicians checked ""yes"" to the question that ""Under-developed bladder and nerve"" and ""Emotional problems"". In the patient's behavioral reactions related to enuresis, ""Lack of concentration in home and school"" and ""Frequent urination"" were most responded. Attendance to the education program of enuresis in last five years and willing to participate in education program was statistically different among pediatricians-urologists and other physicians. Regarding the treatment of enuresis, most physicians used imiprarnin widely, but pediatricians and urologists preferred desmopressin. Alarm was the last one in treatment modality.
Conclusion : This study revealed that pediatricians and urologists are attending more to the educational places and knowing much about the recent information on enuresis when compared to other primary care physicians, regarding the diagnostic age and treatment modality of enuresis. The education of enuresis for primary physicians is more needed.

Key words: Enuresis | Primary care physician | Attitude | Educational program