Trastornos del comportamiento y disfunción familiar en niños con enuresis

Abstract

Enuresis is a frequent disorder in childhood that affects children s development in their families and society. There s no evidence about the association between enuresis, behavioral disorders and family disfunction in Bogotá. Objective: To find differences, in family disfunction and behavioral disorders between children with enuresis and children withouth the diagnosis through the use of questionnaires answered by the mothers. Both groups belong to the population atended in Clinica Infantil Colsubsidio. Materials and methods: Cross sectional study with analytic component. Two groups: children with enuresis diagnosis (99) and children without the diagnosis (99). Mothers were asked to resolve two instruments to collect information about family function and behavioral profile of children. Finally, it was made a comparisson between results of both groups. Results: There is more frecuency of family disfunction in the group with enuresis diagnosis than control group (P = 0,005). Behavioral variables were divided in five categories: emotional sympthoms, conduct problems, hiperactivity, peer problems, prosocial attitudes. Abnormal scores were found more frequently in enuresis group than control group, difference with statistical significance (P < 0,00)1. It was found a significative difference between both group in abnormal scores for each one of the first four categories. Conclusions: Patient with enuresis have more frequently family disfunction and behavioral disorders than children without the diagnosis. An evaluation of family disfunction and behavioral profile are recomended in the attention of patient with enuresis. To stablish causality or impact of intervention in family environment or behavior are needed longitudinal studies.