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However, little is known about how these tools are experienced by today\u2019s digitally native children.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to explore how children undergoing urotherapy perceive and experience these commonly used tools, with the goal of informing more engaging and child-centered design approaches.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A qualitative focus group design was used with purposive sampling of children undergoing in-clinic urotherapy group training. In total, 19 participants (13 boys and 6 girls) aged 9-13 years took part in focus groups of 3 to 4 children, held at the hospital. A child-friendly focus group toolkit was used to facilitate discussion through creative and playful exercises. A total of 7 focus groups were conducted, including 2 repeated sessions, until thematic saturation was reached. All sessions were held in Dutch, video- and audio-recorded, and transcribed verbatim. An inductive conventional content analysis was conducted using a dual-coder approach to identify and iteratively refine emerging themes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Four themes emerged: (1) attitudes and motivation: ranging from willingness to engage in urotherapy and use tools to reluctance or resistance; (2) social acceptance: highlighting the impact of peer perception, fear of being bullied, and opportunities to break the taboo and reframe tools as socially desirable; (3) contextual influences: including dissatisfaction with school toilets and limited child involvement at doctor visits, contrasted with the positive peer support experienced during group therapy; and (4) digital integration: children saw many traditional tools as outdated and suggested gamified, smart alternatives. The drawings created by children during the exercises served as a creative reflection of these thematic findings.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Involving children in research and design is essential for creating interventions that are truly child-centered. 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