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ESPUN S4-3
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IT'S MY BODY INCLUDE ME!
Yvie MORLEY
1
and Cheryl JENNINGS
2
1) Royal Manchester children's Hospital, Therapeutic and Specialised play, Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM - 2) Royal
Manchester children's Hospital, Paediatric Urology, Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM
PURPOSE
Within the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital dysfunctional voiding service we believe each individual child should be
involved in their bladder assessment with support from a parent or carer.Therefore we have designed a unique tool that
has been written specifically to engage and encourge the compliance of children aged 6 years and above.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The work book has been designed to engage the child and encourage their participation in their own bladder
assessment.
It is brightly coloured with simple information and diagrams about how the urinary system works, there are sheets with
advice on how, when, and how often to sit on the toilet. Also included fluids that are good and bad for the bladder, fibre
intake and diary sheets that are completed over a 2 week period. The work book also contains a reward chart that is
filled in each day on completion of all the other daily tasks. There is also a section with fun activities for the child to
complete.
RESULTS
There were 25 children included in a pilot study to monitor the effectiveness of the work books. we will present these
results at ESPU.
CONCLUSIONS
The completed work books have improved the information that is brought back to clinic, compliance with the
programme and ultimately continence. The diaries have highlighted the importance of engaging with each individual
child and encouraging them to be part of their own assessment. we are now in collaboration with the international
company Wellspect and with their kind support the work books are in the process of being published.