Elimination disorders in a group of South African children

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dc.contributor.authorPatel, Firuzan Harishkumar
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-17T08:45:22Z
dc.date.available2010-09-17T08:45:22Z
dc.date.issued2010-09-17
dc.descriptionMSc (Med) Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersranden_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Elimination disorders are childhood behavioural disorders. In South Africa these disorders fall within a neglected field of study when compared to physical illnesses. This report serves as formative research in order to address this neglect. Aims: To identify and summarise the clinical presentations, age and gender distribution, associated comorbid disorders and psychosocial factors in our mainly black patients from Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Methodology: One hundred and sixteen children aged 4 – 14 years with these conditions were enrolled into a descriptive prevalence or survey study over a period of three years. An interview questionnaire was explained and responses recorded, from the caregivers and subjects. Result: There were 72 males and 44 females and their mean age at presentation was 9 years. More males suffered from encopresis only and both elimination disorders than females. There was only one female with encopresis alone. More females had enuresis than males. A greater percentage of subjects had primary enuresis as compared to encopresis, which was predominantly secondary in nature. Mental retardation, learning disability and ADHD were common comorbid conditions. Conclusion: The prevalence of elimination disorders in children attending an outpatient paediatric facility does justify the need for a specialised elimination disorder clinic. This clinic needs to be accommodated within an ambulatory paediatric unit such as the paediatric outpatients department of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/8732
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectenuresisen_US
dc.subjectencopresisen_US
dc.subjectelimination disordersen_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.titleElimination disorders in a group of South African childrenen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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