Sustaining effective latrine cleaning in schools to protect child health in low-income settings

F Vande Velde, B Levecke, S Gabriël, Z Birhanu… - Nature Water, 2023 - nature.com
Globally, notable emphasis is currently being placed on improving access to and
acceptance of sanitation in schools as part of the drive towards achieving the United Nations …

Personal hygiene, environmental conditions, and toilet use of children in primary schools: A cohort study

VS Zemer, HA Cohen, Y Richenberg, M Gerstein… - Journal of pediatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Many primary school children withhold urine and stool whilst at school for
various reasons. Limited toilet access and the failure to provide safe, sanitary toilets are …

Noncancerous genitourinary conditions as a public health priority: conceptualizing the hidden burden

SS Brady, TG Bavendam, CK Bradway, B Conroy… - Urology, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To provide a conceptual framework to guide investigations into burdens of
noncancerous genitourinary conditions (NCGUCs), which are extensive and poorly …

Assessing access to WASH in urban schools during COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: case study of Central Kazakhstan

B Toleubekov, Z Bolatova, M Stafström - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) produces global estimates of the real situation of access to water …

[HTML][HTML] Continence problems and mental health in adolescents from a UK cohort

K Gordon, N Warne, J Heron, A von Gontard… - European Urology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Adolescents with continence problems experience unique threats to their
psychological well-being, but long-term mental health sequelae are unknown. Objective To …

Dissatisfaction with school toilets is associated with bladder and bowel dysfunction

CS Jørgensen, AS Breinbjerg, S Rittig… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Poor quality of school toilets is reportedly an issue in many countries and has been
correlated with toilet refusal in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association …

Parental Knowledge, Beliefs, Practices, and Barriers Related to Children's Bladder Health in the School Environment

P Venkatapuram, JC Angulo‐Lozano… - Journal of School …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Pediatric lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a set of
common childhood problems. Community‐level interventions that target behavioral change …

Adolescent women's perspectives on barriers and facilitators to high school bathroom use

ES Allen, L Kane Low - The Journal of School Nursing, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Bathroom access and use in conjunction with biological urge to void is an important part of
optimal bladder health. School settings are uniquely positioned to influence the …

Creating a community advisory board for pediatric bladder health

E Teehan, A Phord-Toy, P Venkatapuram… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Pediatric lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly prevalent in
neurologically healthy school-aged children. However, no evidence-based programs exist to …

Is there an association between physical activity and lower urinary tract symptoms in adolescent girls? Results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and …

CM Fitzgerald, SD Cunningham, A Berry… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among
adolescent girls. Physical activity (PA) has been implicated as both a risk (high-impact PA) …