title: The effects of undergarment type on the urinary continence of toddlers.
abstract: There is a growing trend toward later toilet training of typically developing children. This trend is a problem for caregivers and professionals who work with young children, because it is associated with a number of costs and health risks in child-care settings. Results of a recent study (Tarbox, Williams, & Friman, 2004) suggest that wearing underwear may facilitate the development of toileting skills. Based on these findings, we examined the effects of wearing disposable diapers, disposable pull-on training pants, and underwear on urinary continence of 5 typically developing toddlers in a child-care setting. Underwear decreased incontinence and increased continent urinations for 2 of the 5 participants, produced no improvement in 2 participants, and when combined with increased fluid intake and longer sitting periods, produced some favorable trends for the 5th participant.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, Lawrence 66045, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Rachel H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003020:Clothing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D041381:Diapers, Infant / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D014039:Toilet Training; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*