An Evaluation of Sleep Quality using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children after male circumcision
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Sleep Disturbance Scale for children, Male circumcisionAbstract
Background/Aim: Circumcision is a minimal surgical procedure frequently applied in childhood. Although the procedure seems simple, there may be some adverse events perioperatively or in later periods. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no previous research evaluating the change in sleep habits that can occur in children following circumcision. The aim of this study was to evaluate children who have undergone circumcision in respect of the change in sleep habits using the Sleep Disturbance Scale.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 345 male children who had undergone successful circumcision under general anaesthesia at the age of 7 years. For the comparison of the change in the parameters of the Sleep Disturbance Scale before and after surgery, repeated-measures analysis of variance was applied to the measurements taken at baseline and after 6 months.
Results: No significant difference was determined in the Sleep Disturbance Scale values obtained at 6 months compared to the basal values.
Conclusion: There is no significant change in the long-term sleep habits determined by the Sleep Disturbance Scale of children who have undergone circumcision.
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