THE SCHOOL CONTEXT AND LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

This is an integrative review undertaken with the objective of identifying factors associated with the occurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms among children in the school context. The search was undertaken in November 2013, in the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, and the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, without the use of a time limit. The sample was made up of 12 articles. The majority of the studies addressed measures of prevalence according to sex, age range and symptom investigated. Three thematic categories were also identified: factors associated with urinary symptoms, conditions for using toilets in school, and the perception of teachers and school nurses regarding patterns of child elimination. The literature indicates the influence of the school context on children’s micturition behavior, the school nurse being mentioned as a strategic agent in the promotion of healthy micturition habits in childhood.

Keywords

• Pediatric nursing
• School health
• Micturition