Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life among Residents Living in Turkey
Urology Journal,
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2014),
7 May 2014
,
Page 1447-1451
https://doi.org/10.22037/uj.v11i2.2167
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose:To assess the impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life in Turkish population.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed on 530 participants admitted to Sevket Yilmaz Research Hospital in Turkey. Quality of life (QoL) was assessed using Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7). Frequency and severity of urinary incontinence (UI) were diagnosed by answers to the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF) instrument. The relationship between several demographic data and QoL was examined.
Results: The mean age of the attendees was 55.36 ± 10.62 years (range 40-91). A total of 109 (44%) women and 46 (16%) men suffered involuntary urine leakage. QoL changes for all domains showed significant deteriorations. Frequency and severity of UI were negatively associated with the QoL scores.
Conclusion: Our results have shown that, UI considerably worsens QoL. Challenge with UI should be priority of any project aiming to promote the quality of life.
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