Managing children with daytime urinary incontinence: a survey of Dutch general practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the Netherlands, parents of children with daytime urinary incontinence (UI) first consult general practitioners (GPs). However, GPs need more specific guidelines for daytime UI management, resulting in care and referral decisions being made without clear guidance.

Objectives

We aimed to identify Dutch GP considerations when treating and referring a child with daytime UI.

Methods

We invited GPs who referred at least one child aged 4-18 years with daytime UI to secondary care. They were asked to complete a questionnaire about the referred child and the management of daytime UI in general.

Results

Of 244 distributed questionnaires, 118 (48.4%) were returned by 94 GPs. Most reported taking a history and performing basic diagnostic tests like urine tes

SUBMITTER: Oldenhof AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature