Aim: Parents of children with nocturnal enuresis (NE) may have uncertainty and anxiety. This study aimed to investigate the level of uncertainty and anxiety in the parents of children with NE and analyse its influencing factors.
Design: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among the parents of children with NE in China.
Methods: A general information questionnaire, the Parent Perception of Uncertainty Scale (PPUS), and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing the parental uncertainty level independently.
Results: A total of 247 valid questionnaires were collected. The PPUS score of children with NE was 81.18 ± 10.82, and the anxiety self-rating scale score was 41.86 ± 9.20. Parents' working status, the family's per capita monthly income, and the children's treatment time were the main influencing factors of parental illness uncertainty.
Keywords: anxiety; children; long-term care; mental health; nocturnal enuresis; parents; uncertainty in illness.
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