Experiences of women and men living with urinary incontinence: A phenomenological study
| Autor: | Florentina Pina-Roche, Almudena Ortuño Esparza, Miguel Ángel Cánovas Tomás |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male media_common.quotation_subject 030232 urology & nephrology Urinary incontinence Social dimension 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Social isolation General Nursing Qualitative Research media_common Aged Aged 80 and over Interpretative phenomenological analysis Perspective (graphical) Age Factors Middle Aged Self Care Urinary Incontinence Feeling Content analysis Spain Quality of Life Female medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Applied nursing research : ANR. 40 |
| ISSN: | 1532-8201 |
| Popis: | Aims To explore and understand, from a gender-based perspective, the quality-of-life experiences of men and women who suffer from urinary incontinence. Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is a major health problem with significant social, psychological, occupational, sexual and economic effects leading to a substantial decrease in quality of life. Although this condition is increasingly frequent in men, research has tended to focus on women, adopting a quantitative approach. Design The data were examined using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Methods The data were collected through a semi-structured interview conducted between January and June 2016. An inductive discourse content analysis was performed in three stages: preparation, organization and report. Participants were recruited until data saturation was achieved. Findings A sample of 33 participants was recruited: 17 women and 16 men. Gender-specific features were found. Six categories emerged: (i) normalization of incontinence; (ii) verbalization of the problem; (iii) social isolation; (iv)experienced feelings and emotions; (v) impact on daily routine; (vi) self-care strategies to address the problem in the most suitable way. Conclusion Urinary incontinence has a negative effect on the quality of life of men and women. However, there are gender differences as to how this phenomenon is experienced, particularly with regard to its psychological and social dimensions. A comprehensive, targeted assessment of the needs of these men and women is required on the part of professional nurses. |
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