Effect of Kegel exercises on the prevention of urinary and fecal incontinence in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiotherapy
| Autor: | D. Kılıç, A.E. Urvaylıoğlu, S. Kutlutürkan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Constipation medicine.medical_treatment Urinary system Urinary incontinence Anorexia 03 medical and health sciences Prostate cancer 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life medicine Humans Fecal incontinence Aged Aged 80 and over Kegel exercise 030504 nursing Oncology (nursing) business.industry Prostatic Neoplasms General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Exercise Therapy Treatment Outcome Urinary Incontinence 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Physical therapy medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Fecal Incontinence |
| Popis: | Purpose This is a nonrandomized experimental study conducted to evaluate the effect of Kegel exercises on the prevention of urinary and fecal incontinence in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy . Method The study was conducted with 30 patients in the intervention group (IG) and 30 patients in the control group (CG). Data were collected using a patient information form, CTCAE , EORTC QLQ-C30, and a follow-up form reporting weekly Kegel exercises. Before radiotherapy, the IG was provided with Kegel exercise training via visual training material; exercises were performed under the supervision of the researcher, and the exercise pamphlet was handed out. During radiotherapy, weekly follow-ups were performed by face-to-face contact or phone calls. No similar application was provided to the CG. CTCAE and EORTC QLQ-C30 were evaluated three times (baseline, 4th and 8th weeks of exercises). Results At the end of the 4th week of exercises, 1st-grade urinary incontinence (UI) developed in the IG (10%) and in the CG (13.3%). At the end of the 8th week, 2nd-grade UI (3.3%) developed in the IG and 1st-grade (10%) and 2nd-grade UI (6.7%) developed in the CG. Fecal incontinence developed in neither group. At the end of the intervention, there was a significant improvement in Role, Social function and Global Health Status in the IG compared with the 4th week scores. In addition, less Fatigue, Diarrhea, Anorexia and Constipation scores were found compared with the baseline. Conclusion Kegel exercises can be recommended as an approach in the prevention of urinary incontinence and to improve quality of life. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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