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- Title
Impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life among residents living in Turkey.
- Authors
Guzelsoy, Muhammet; Demirci, Hakan; Coban, Soner; Belkiz Güngör, Buket; Ustunyurt, Emin; Isildak, Serhat
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>To assess the impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life in Turkish population.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>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.<bold>Results: </bold>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.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>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.
- Publication
Urology Journal, 2014, Vol 11, Issue 2, p1447
- ISSN
1735-1308
- Publication type
journal article