Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and School Functioning in Children

Epidemiological Study of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and School Functioning in Children in Regular Elementary School

Children in primary school often suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which may negatively impact their overall well-being. Co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) can adversely affect children as well and can cause restrictions in their daily life, especially in their school-environment.

The goal of this observational study is to identify the prevalence of LUTS in Flemish primary school children.The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How prevalent are LUTS in regular primary education?
• Is there a relation with well-being in school environment?
• Is there an influence of co-occuring NDDs? Children, parents and teachers will be asked to fill in questionnaires related to this research question.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children in 4th-6th grade
• Parents whose children are in grades 1-6
• Teachers responsible for teaching children in grades 1-6
• Children who attend regular primary education
• Capable of speaking & comprehending Dutch

Exclusion Criteria:

• High school students
• home-schooled children
• children who attend special needs education
• Language barrier to understanding Dutch