Abstract
Objective
To evaluate an inpatient education program involving cognitive-behavioral stress management
training of boys (aged 8–12 years) with functional urinary incontinence.
Methods
The short- and long-term intervention effects of the new program on incontinence frequency,
quality of life, and coping with daily and illness-related stressors were investigated
in 15 boys, compared to 10 boys on a more knowledge-oriented education program without
stress management. The efficacy was evaluated by non-parametric methods.
Results
In both groups daytime wetting decreased while adaptive coping with daily stressors
increased. Only the boys in the experimental group improved their wetting frequency
during the night, maladaptive coping with illness-related stressors, and self-esteem.
Conclusions
Stress management training should be incorporated in patient education programs to
enhance coping of children with illness-related stressors and low self-esteem.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 17, 2007
Accepted:
November 21,
2006
Received:
March 10,
2006
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© 2006 Journal of Pediatric Urology Company. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
