Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Nefroloji Hemsireligi Dergisi, cilt.20, sa.2, ss.109-114, 2025 (Scopus)
Aim: Nowadays, screen exposure can cause delays in the development of physical and cognitive skills in children. This study aims to investigate the duration and severity of screen exposure in paediatric patients with enuresis nocturna. Material and Method: A descriptive study was conducted with the parents of children diagnosed with enuresis nocturna who were followed up in the Akdeniz University Child Nephrology Clinic and who agreed to participate in the study. During a three month period, data were collected from the participants using standard questionnaire questions examining screen exposure simultaneously with behavioural treatment in the Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Akdeniz University Hospital. Results: A total of 28 patients diagnosed with enuresis, 60.7% of whom were girls with a mean age of 8.5±3.1 years, were included in the study. A family history of enuresis was present in 75.0% of the children. The mean age of toilet training was 2.4±0.7 years, and 23 (82.1%) children exhibited a dry period of more than six months. The symptoms associated with enuresis included pollacuria, urgency, urge incontinence, urinary delay habits and recurrent urinary tract infections. The mean screen exposure time for the children was found to be 4.7±2.3 hours/day, with 75% of the children having screen exposure just before sleep. Following behavioural treatment, a reduction in the frequency of enuresis was observed, with a mean of 20.00 (interquartile range (IQR) 23.2) days/month reported prior to treatment, compared to a mean of 7.0 days/month (IQR 14.2) after treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The findings of our study indicate that children diagnosed with enuresis nocturna exhibit a screen exposure of approximately 4.7 hours per day. It is therefore recommended that screen exposure be addressed during family interviews, with suggestions made to the patient and their family about this issue.