Urinary Incontinence in Women Living in Rural Areas and Reflections on Quality of Life

Autor:	Zerrin Gamsizkan, Aşkı Ellibeş Kaya, Yasemin Cayir, Mehmet Ali Sungur
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Gerontology Quality of life (healthcare) Health Care Sciences and Services business.industry Automotive Engineering medicine Urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence UDI-6 IIQ-7 Quality of life Womens' health Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri Rural area medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	Volume: 7, Issue: 1 32-37 Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science
ISSN:	2149-7796
DOI:	10.19127/mbsjohs.836518
Popis:	Objective: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a health problem affecting women's quality of life. Since it is not a life-threatening disease, women with urinary incontinence usually do not seek treatment in this regard. This causes them not to benefit from treatment opportunities that will improve their lives. The study aims to investigate the UI status in women living in rural areas and to determine its reflection on the quality of life.Methods: A total of 589 patients were included in the study. The data was collected with a questionnaire including socio-demographic characteristics questions along with the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) scale and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7). Results: 157 (26.7%) patients who participated in our study suffered from UI. 70 (44.6%) of these patients suffered from stress incontinence (SUI), 40 (25.5%) were urge incontinence (UUI) and 47 (29.9%) were mixed incontinence (MUI). BMI, constipation, and menopause were found to be aggravating factors for incontinence (p
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