Parenting Attitude on Toilet Training of Children with Urinary Incontinence

Abstract

Introduction and Objective: In this research, we aimed to elucidate parents' knowledge, attitude, and behavior of parents regarding toilet training of children with urinary incontinence and compare the results with normal children.

Method: The study was conducted among 100 pediatric patients aged between 5 – 17 years who applied to our institution with complaints of urinary incontinence (night and daytime). The participants were requested to answer a 2-part-questionnaire including 50 questions prepared by two specialist physicians.

Results: The rate of mothers who trainin starting toilet training before two years of age was 19.7% in the study group and significantly lower than the control group (33.4%, p=0.03).  The rate of children whose toilet training lasted over three months was 56 % in the study group and 10.8% in the control group (p<0.05). Completing toilet training after three years of age was 76% and 32% in the study and control groups, respectively (p<0.05). The rate of starting toilet training together during the day and night in the study group was significantly lower than in the control group (5.5% vs. 27.4% in the control group, p <0.05). Similarly, 65.3% of mothers of children with UI continued to tie diapers while toilet training, while only 37.3% of mothers of the control group tied diapers at night (p=0.002). 

Conclusion: The duration of toilet training of children varies considerably according to the age of the person responsible for toilet training, whether she had given toilet training before and received training on this subject. 

Keywords: Toilet Training, Urinary İncontinence, Enuresis Nocturna, Daytime Enuresis, Diaper.