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Background <p>Monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE) affects 10–15% of children at school age. Influences on psychological well-being and self-confidence were repeatedly described, but effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been rarely reported. The aim of this study is to examine the HRQoL under therapy by using KINDL-R and to compare it with three recognized chronic diseases.</p> Methods <p>Questionnaires were sent to all patients with MNE of the special outpatient clinic for enuresis (age 7–17&#xa0;years; groups: I: 7–13, II: 14–17&#xa0;years; at least 3&#xa0;months of therapy, no achieved dryness). Simultaneously, patients from special outpatient clinics for allergic bronchial asthma (ABA), diabetes mellitus type I (DMI), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) were asked to take part in the study.</p> Results <p>Included patients: 47 MNE (I:41/II:6)/59 ABA (I:34/II:25)/57 DMI (I:31/II:26)/37 JIA (I:18/II:19). Patient reports showed no significant differences between the cohorts in both age groups examined with regard to the total score and six individual dimensions. In the additional “chronic-generic” module, patients with MNE in the age of 7–13&#xa0;years showed significantly lower values than all other study cohorts (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p> Conclusions <p>Patients under therapy for MNE without achieving dryness showed no significant differences in overall HRQoL or individual dimensions compared to the reference groups, but a significantly lower HRQoL in the chronic-generic module in children and parents (group 7–13&#xa0;years) and in adolescents (14–17&#xa0;years of age). This result is consistent with reported limitations in self-esteem and HRQoL before therapy and supports the need and importance of adequate therapy for MNE.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p>

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Comparison of health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis under therapy versus allergic bronchial asthma, diabetes mellitus type I, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis – a KINDL-R-based study

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    2025年11月19日

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  • Marcus O. Klein,
  • Nora Duncker,
  • Alexander Thews,
  • Michael Kalab,
  • Sebastian Schulz-Jürgensen

摘要

Background

Monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE) affects 10–15% of children at school age. Influences on psychological well-being and self-confidence were repeatedly described, but effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been rarely reported. The aim of this study is to examine the HRQoL under therapy by using KINDL-R and to compare it with three recognized chronic diseases.

Methods

Questionnaires were sent to all patients with MNE of the special outpatient clinic for enuresis (age 7–17 years; groups: I: 7–13, II: 14–17 years; at least 3 months of therapy, no achieved dryness). Simultaneously, patients from special outpatient clinics for allergic bronchial asthma (ABA), diabetes mellitus type I (DMI), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) were asked to take part in the study.

Results

Included patients: 47 MNE (I:41/II:6)/59 ABA (I:34/II:25)/57 DMI (I:31/II:26)/37 JIA (I:18/II:19). Patient reports showed no significant differences between the cohorts in both age groups examined with regard to the total score and six individual dimensions. In the additional “chronic-generic” module, patients with MNE in the age of 7–13 years showed significantly lower values than all other study cohorts (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

Patients under therapy for MNE without achieving dryness showed no significant differences in overall HRQoL or individual dimensions compared to the reference groups, but a significantly lower HRQoL in the chronic-generic module in children and parents (group 7–13 years) and in adolescents (14–17 years of age). This result is consistent with reported limitations in self-esteem and HRQoL before therapy and supports the need and importance of adequate therapy for MNE.

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