Double incontinence: associated factors and impact on the quality of life of women attended at a health referral service

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence, associated factors, and impact on quality of life of double incontinence in a group of women with urinary incontinence. Method: A cross-sectional study was performed, including female patients with urinary or double incontinence (urinary and fecal incontinence) treated at a tertiary hospital from the public healthcare system. Information about sociodemographic and clinical characteristics was collected, and quality of life was assessed using validated questionnaires. The Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, and Fisher tests were used to evaluate the association between the variables and the types of dysfunction (urinary or double incontinence) and a worse general health perception. Results: Of 227 incontinent women included in the study, 120 (52,9%) were older individuals. The prevalence of double incontinence was 14.1% (32 patients). Double incontinence was associated with a higher number of comorbidities (p-value=0.04), polypharmacy (p-value=0.04), and rectocele (p-valor=0.02). Higher BMI (p-value=0.02) and number of comorbidities (p-value=0.05), but not double incontinence (p-value=0.36), were associated with low general health perception scores. Conclusion: the prevalence of double incontinence was different from other studies conducted in similar scenarios. The group of women included in the study presented low general health perception scores, but this was not associated with the presence of double incontinence. A higher number of comorbidities was associated with both double incontinence and a lower general health perception.

Risk Determinants of Incontinence associated dermatitis among Critically Ill Patients.

“…Calculating the percentage of patients with IAD among incontinent patients is the second method (Kayser et al, 2019). Incontinent may be due to urine or faeces incontinent or double incontinent, both urine and faeces incontinent (Ribeiro et al, 2019). The current studied patient suffered from feces incontinence rather than urinary incontinent, due to most of them having disturbed level of consciousness and being unable to control their defecation as well as most of them complaining of diarrhea.…”

Path analysis of urinary incontinence in older adults living in nursing homes

“…The association between UI and fecal incontinence is a noteworthy finding, as it may contribute to worsening quality of life and nutritional status. 22 According to Ribeiro et al, 23 the combination of chronic diseases with the excessive use of medications to treat them has been shown to cause double incontinence. 23 This theory is further supported by the pathophysiological similarities between both conditions.…”

intervention program for women complaining from urinary incontinence at Aga city

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