PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG 65 YEARS AND OVER WOMEN WHO LIVED IN RURAL AREA

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dc.contributor.authorDemirel, Tuba
dc.contributor.authorAkin, Belgin
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:58:26Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:58:26Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Despite the physical, psychosocial and economic impact of urinary incontinence, presentation at a healthcare institution is often delayed. This problem negatively affects the daily life of older people and decreases the quality of life. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence in women aged 65 or over living at home in rural area, the risk factors, and the relation of urinary incontinence to quality of life. The study sample consisted of 268 with systematic samling method selected females in Konya/Aksehir. A questionnaire developed to evaluate the socio-demographic, fertility, urinary incontinence characteristics of the respondents named "Incontinence Quality of Life Instrument" was used to evaluate the effect of urinary incontinence on the quality of life. Kruskal-Wallis Variance, The Chisquare, Yates and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to analyze the data. Results: Urinary incontinence was observed to be more common among women at an advanced age, who were economically poor and bladder prolapse. The incontinence Quality of Life Instrument scores were negatively affected with perception of their economic status as poor, having delivered their last child at the age 40 or over, having had a twin pregnancy, having had bladder prolapse, mixed type urinary incontinence, urinary incontinence once a day, or urinary incontinence in great amounts, having to change underwear four or more times a day and urinating five or more times at night, and consulting a doctor for their urinary incontinence (p<0.05). Conclusion: Urinary incontinence is common in the elderly and has a negative effect on the quality of life.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage388en_US
dc.identifier.issn1304-2947en_US
dc.identifier.issn1307-9948en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage379en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/31086
dc.identifier.volume17en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000348605900009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGUNES KITABEVI LTD STIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectGeriatricsen_US
dc.subjectUrinary Incontinenceen_US
dc.subjectQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.titlePREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG 65 YEARS AND OVER WOMEN WHO LIVED IN RURAL AREAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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