An Experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of need based intervention on selected psycho social parameter among children with nocturnal enuresis in Selected Settings

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Nocturnal Enuresis is a very common group of disorder in childhood, which occurs world-wide. It occurs in 10% of all 6 year old children and is more common in boys than girls. It is estimated that every morning about five to seven million children wake up in a wet bed, due to primary nocturnal enuresis. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess and compare the pre and post test score of psycho social parameter among children with nocturnal enuresis in experimental and control groups. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of need based intervention on selected psycho social parameter among children with nocturnal enuresis. newlineRESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Quantitative research approach and quasi experimental research design which includes control group and manipulation with no randomization was adopted for the study. Total enumeration of all nocturnal enuresis children were identified as clinically significant by using stress and QOL rating scale. Sample size comprised of a total newlineestimation of 300 children. Stress and QOL were assessed through 3 domains like physical, emotional and social. RESULTS: SPSS statistical package was utilized for the data analysis. In pre test, mean score for psychological parameter of stress in experimental and control groups were 46.17 and 48.87 respectively while in post test, the mean score was 29.63 and 44.91 respectively. The mean difference was 16.54 in experimental group and 1.96 in control group. The calculated t value in experimental group was 18.75, which showed significant at the level of plt0.001, but the calculated t value in control group was 1.92, which was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study showed that distribution of Nocturnal enuresis among children in both groups were homogeneous. This study also indicates that the need based intervention administered to the children with nocturnal enuresis were effective in reducing the psychological parameter (Stress) and improving the social parameter (QOL) in experimental group than children in control group. newline