Stuurgroep van de Internationale Dag van het Bedplassen: Nieuwe globale richtlijnen roepen op tot effectievere behandeling van bedplassen, een algemene aandoening die 1 op de 15 kinderen treft.
SAINT-PREX, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)— De stuurgroep van de Internationale Dag van het Bedplassen (WBD-SC) heeft vereenvoudigde praktische richtlijnen uitbracht om medewerkers in de gezondheidswerkers te helpen begrijpen hoe bedplassen het best kunnen behandelen.
‘’Decennialang dachten mensen dat kinderen het bedplassen zouden ontgroeien, maar we weten nu dat het een medische aandoening is die relatief makkelijk kan worden behandeld’’, zegt professor Serdar Tekgül van de afdeling Urologie aan de Hacettepe Universiteit.
“Bedplassen treft meer jongens dan meisjes en is van grote invloed op het sociale welzijn van kinderen, dus ik zou iedereen dringend verzoeken een arts te bezoeken en te bekijken welke hulp er beschikbaar is.”
Bedplassen is een algemene medische aandoening grote invloed heeft heeft op het zelfbeeld, het emotioneel welzijn en het dagelijkse functioneren , met inbegrip van school- en sociale prestaties. Bedplassen is gekoppeld aan de hersenfunctie/ psychologische problemen . Na behandeling zin verbetering van hun geheugen en dagelijkse activiteiten waarneembaar.”
World Bedwetting Day Steering Committee: New global guidelines call for more effective treatment for bedwetting, a common condition which affects 1 in 15 children1 |
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SAINT-PREX, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The World Bedwetting Day Steering Committee (WBD-SC) has launched simplified practical guidelines to help healthcare professionals understand how best to treat bedwetting. “For decades, people thought children would outgrow wetting the bed, but we know now that it is a medical condition which can be treated relatively easily,” says Professor Serdar Tekgül at the Department of Urology at Hacettepe University. “Bedwetting affects more boys than girls and has a big impact on social wellbeing, so I would urge everyone affected to see a doctor and see what help is available.” Bedwetting is a common medical condition that has a serious impact on a child’s self-esteem, emotional well-being and day time functioning, including school and social performance 2,3,5. Bedwetting has been linked to brain function/psychological problems and improvements in their working memory and other daily activities have been seen after treatment 6. The impact of bedwetting is often underestimated and training for healthcare professionals rarely includes specific guidance on bedwetting. Using the worldwide input of the steering committee members, the simplified guidelines act as a clear, reliable source of information to healthcare professionals across the globe, to improve treatment and thereby limit the child’s burden caused by bedwetting. Professor Serdar Tekgül at the Department of Urology at Hacettepe University said, “Half of parents whose children wet the bed don’t seek medical help, preferring to try lifestyle solutions, which means there may be a significant delay before a patient has visited a healthcare professional about their bedwetting problem. So it really is important that when they see a doctor, they get the right support and guidance needed.” ## About Bedwetting Bedwetting, also known as nocturnal enuresis, is an uncontrollable leakage of urine while asleep 7. In most cases it is caused by over-production of urine at night or reduced capacity of the bladder 3. An inability to wake up can be another cause 3. Bedwetting does not have a psychological cause 3. Bedwetting is a common childhood medical condition, with approximately 5–10% of 7 year-olds regularly wetting their beds and the problem may persist into teenage and adulthood 1. About World Bedwetting Day World Bedwetting Day was initiated to raise awareness among the public and healthcare professionals that bedwetting is a common medical condition that can and should be treated. World Bedwetting Day 2017 will take place on Tuesday 30th May and occurs on the last Tuesday of May each year. The theme is: ‘ Time to Take Action’, in recognition that much more can be done to diagnose and treat children who suffer from bedwetting. For more information please visit www.worldbedwettingday.com. About the World Bedwetting Day Steering Committee The World Bedwetting Day Steering Committee brings together experts from across the globe to support this initiative and consists of the International Children’s Continence Society (ICCS), the European Society of Paediatric Urology (ESPU), the Asia Pacific Association of Paediatric Urology (APAPU), the International Paediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA), the European Society of Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN), the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Urologia Paediatrica (SIUP), and the North American Paediatric Urology Societies. The initiative is supported by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. References 1 Nevéus T. Nocturnal enuresis—theoretic background and practical guidelines. Pediatr Nephrol. 2011; 26:1207–1214 2 Iannelli V. Bedwetting. Available at https://www.verywell.com/bedwetting-bedwetting-statistics-2633257. Last accessed January 2017. 3 Vande Walle J et al, Practical consensus guidelines for the management of enuresis. Eur J Pediatr 2012;171:971-98 4 Theunis M et al. Self-Image and Performance in Children with Nocturnal Enuresis. European Urology. 2002; 41:660-667 5 Joinson C et al. A United Kingdom population-based study of intellectual capacities in children with and without soiling, daytime wetting, and bed-wetting Pediatrics. 2007;120(2):e308-16 6 Van Herzeele C, Dhondt K, Roels S P et al. Desmopressin (melt) therapy in children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis and nocturnal polyuria results in improved neuropsychological functioning and sleep. Pediatr Nephrol. 2016; DOI 10.1007/s00467-016-23351-3 7 Austin P et al. The Standardization of Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Function in Children and Adolescents: Update Report from the Standardization Committee of the International Children’s Continence Society, The Journal of Urology. 2014;191:1863-1865 View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170526005193/en/ Contacts Burson-Marsteller, on behalf of World Bedwetting Day Steering Committee |
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