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- Title
Prevalence of Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Bezmialem Vakıf University Medical Students.
- Authors
NİKBAY, Burcu; İLKTAÇ, Abdullah
- Abstract
Introduction: Overactive bladder (OAB) involves a sudden urge to urinate, possibly with incontinence. OAB is difficult to diagnose and often confused with other conditions, and lacks a definitive cure. This study aimed to assess OAB prevalence among Bezmialem Vakıf University medical students and increase their awareness. Method: This study, designed for Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine students, utilizes a survey as a cross-sectional research tool. The survey will be distributed online, with participation based on voluntariness. It will first gather demographic information such as age, gender, chronic illnesses, regular medication, and tobacco and alcohol use. Then, the Overactive Bladder Assessment Form (OAB-V8), a validated, easy-tounderstand questionnaire, will be used, containing 8 questions scoring symptoms severity from 0 to 5. Results: Eighty eight students participated in this research. If the score is 8 or above, the participants are accepted as OAB positive. Of the 88 participants, 30 were OAB positive (34%); 13 were female (14.7%), and 17 were male (19.3%). While the mean age of all participants is 21.7±1.8, the mean age of those who tested positive for OAB is 21.5±1.8. Of the 29 individuals who smoke, 11 were OAB positive (37.9%). Forty two individuals reported alcohol use. Among them, 15 were OAB positive (35.7%). While 8 individuals had chronic illnesses, 4 of them were OAB-positive (50%). In this study, no significant relationship was found between OAB and gender (p=0.173), chronic illness (p=0.319), tobacco (p=0.594) and alcohol use (p=0.759). Conclusion: Of the 88 participants, 30 were OAB positive (34%). In this study, no significant relationship was found between OAB and gender, chronic illness, tobacco, and alcohol use.
- Subjects
MEDICAL students; COLLEGE students; SYMPTOMS; ALCOHOL drinking; CHRONIC diseases; URINARY urge incontinence; OVERACTIVE bladder
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2024, Vol 13, pS43
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Abstract