Knowledge and awareness of community about pediatric nocturnal enuresis in Hail City, Saudi Arabia, 2022

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the awareness, knowledge and attitude towards the nocturnal enuresis (NE) among the population living in Hail, Saudi Arabia. In addition, this study also evaluated the parental beliefs regarding the etiology and treatment of NE. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Hail, Saudi Arabia between November 2021 and February 2022. Residents of the Hail city were invited to participants by generating an electronic version of the questionnaire. All those above 18 years of age irrespective of gender, nationality, marital status and education level were invited to participate in the study. Results: Around 75% of the participants were female and about 60% were aged between 18-30 years. Significantly high proportion of females and university graduates had prior knowledge about enuresis with p-value 0.017 and 0.018 respectively. In addition, university graduates had significantly better knowledge about the types of NE (p=0.036) and its effects on psychological health (p=0.007). Conclusion: High proportions of the study population were aware about the NE, its methods of treatment and its effects on psychological health. Participants who had higher education levels had significantly better knowledge about NE. Therefore, it is required to increase knowledge about enuresis among the population of Hail, Saudi Arabia, and its effective management strategies.