The Impact of Urinary Incontinence Levels on the Social Lives of Older Chinese in Hong Kong

Lee, Jik-Joen

doi:10.2190/1775-31j1-4564-j352

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“…Female Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a widespread health problem, affecting 10-50% of women during their lifetimes [15,16]. UI imposes a social and emotional burden on the sufferer, adversely affecting women's physical [17], psychological [18], sexual [17], and domestic [19] well-being.…”

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The Efficiency of a Behavioral Intervention Program for Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Females

Ghodsbin¹,

Kargar²,

Jahanbin³

et al. 2012

J Nurs Care

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Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a women's health problem that imposes major problems for personal quality of life. Objective: The aim is to determine the effect of a Behavioral Intervention Program on the quality of life of the elderly females with urinary incontinence, who referred to Jahandidegan center in Shiraz-Iran, 2011. Material and methods: The participants consisted of 60 women aged 60-74 years with QUID questionnaire's scores for different types of incontinence (stress score ≥ 4, urge score ≥ 6 and mix score ≥ 10). QUID questionnaire was used for patients with urinary incontinence. It also gave us the possibility to determine the types of urinary incontinence. For matching, we placed an equal numbers of each type of urinary incontinence in each group. Ten subjects from each type were placed in two groups of 30 each (intervention and control groups). Then, incontinence quality of life questionnaire (I-QOL) was used to estimate the impact of incontinence on the participants' quality of life. After the completion of a Behavioral Intervention Program and 2 months later, I-QOL questionnaire was completed by the intervention and control groups. Descriptive statistics, paired t-test and repeated measurement were used to analyze the data. Results: Overall, the program was effective in relieving symptoms by improving quality of life related to urinary incontinence, and this effect continued after a 2 months period. Conclusion: Behavioral therapy was an empowerment mechanism for incontinent women in improving their quality of life. Thus, it is suggested that the health care providers pay more attention to this issue and train women regarding the prevention of urinary incontinence.

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The Efficiency of a Behavioral Intervention Program for Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Females

Ghodsbin¹,

Kargar²,

Jahanbin³

et al. 2012

J Nurs Care

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“…Voluntary control of the bladder is a prerequisite for the sense of normality, self-esteem and independence, 1 which begins in childhood as something personal not socially talked about. Therefore, urine loss is a condition with a profound impact in social life, both for children and adults.…”

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Quality of life in women with urinary incontinence

Senra

Pereira

2015

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Conflict of interest: noneThe aim of this study is to examine the relationship among psychological, clinical and sociodemographic variables, and quality of life in women with urinary incontinence. The sample consisted of 80 women diagnosed with urinary incontinence (UI) followed in a Northern Central Hospital in Portugal. Participants answered the Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL); Satisfaction with Sexual Relationship Questionnaire (SSRQ); Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales (HADS) and the Brief Cope. The results revealed that women with higher quality of life considered their symptoms of urine loss as mild or moderated compared to those with severe urine loss. The less severe urine loss was associated with greater sexual satisfaction and less use of religion and self-blame as coping strategies. In terms of coping, women who considered the loss of urine as severe expressed more feelings regarding UI. Stress urinary incontinence, high sexual satisfaction, and less use of denial, distraction, and religion as coping strategies, predicted higher quality of life. According to the results, UI has an impact on women's sexual satisfaction and quality of life. Therefore, intervention programs should target these women, including their partners, helping them to adjust to their condition and teaching effective coping strategies in order to improve their sexual satisfaction and quality of life.

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“…As reported by Nilsson et al and Lee, urinary incontinence noticeably lowers women’s QoL, irrespective of age, and has a negative impact on women’s relationships [ 31 , 32 ]. According to Riss and Kargl, stress incontinence has a great impact on the QoL and should also be considered when starting treatment [ 33 ].…”

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A Prospective Study of the Quality of Life of Patients with Stress Incontinence before and after a Transobturator Tape (TOT) Procedure—Preliminary Report

Zalewski

Kołodyńska

Mucha

et al. 2021

JCM

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Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a significant social problem. The latest figures show that it affects as many as 17–60% of the female population, and it is one of the most common chronic diseases. Incontinence substantially decreases the quality of patients’ lives. The transobturator tape (TOT) procedure is the gold standard in surgical treatment due to its high efficacy and low complication rate. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients with stress incontinence before and after the TOT procedure. Method: The study included 57 patients diagnosed with stress incontinence on the basis of ultrasonography and history. The QoL before and after surgery was measured using the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) and the Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) standardised questionnaires. Results: The IIQ-7 scores for each question were higher (indicating poorer quality of life) before surgery than after surgery. The results for almost all domains were statistically significant. The I-QOL results also showed that, in most cases, the quality of patients’ lives improved after the surgery. Statistically significant changes were observed in all three questionnaire domains of avoidance/limiting behaviour, psychosocial impact, and social embarrassment. Conclusion: Surgical treatment of stress incontinence with TOT results in resolution of bothersome symptoms in the majority of patients, leading to improved comfort in life.

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The Impact of Urinary Incontinence Levels on the Social Lives of Older Chinese in Hong Kong

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

The Efficiency of a Behavioral Intervention Program for Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Females

The Efficiency of a Behavioral Intervention Program for Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Females

Quality of life in women with urinary incontinence

A Prospective Study of the Quality of Life of Patients with Stress Incontinence before and after a Transobturator Tape (TOT) Procedure—Preliminary Report

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