Determination of Factors Associated With Urinary Incontinence in Older Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2025
Yazarlar: Fatih Özden, Mehmet ÖZKESKİN, Zehra Benzer, İsmail Uysal, Emir İbrahim Işık, Miray Başer
Psychogeriatrics, Uluslararası, Wos, 2025, cilt 25, ss e70058-e70058
DOI: 10.1111/psyg.70058
Özet
BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study was to examine the demographic and physical predictors of urinary incontinence (UI) in older patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: The cross-sectional observational study comprised 55 patients diagnosed with AD, whose disease severity was assessed by a neurologist as mild to moderate. The following instruments were utilised for evaluation: the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7), the Functional Reach Test (FRT), the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), the Activity-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6). RESULTS: The patients' mean age was 76.24 ± 6.66 years. A significant difference was found between educational status and UDI-6 scores. No other significant associations were observed between demographic characteristics and UI measures. In addition, IIQ-7 showed weak correlations with TUG (r = 0.222), FES-I (r = 0.257) and ABC (r = -0.250). CONCLUSIONS: A weak correlation was observed between physical performance, fear of falling, and balance confidence in individuals diagnosed with AD. Moreover, individuals with lower educational attainment exhibited a greater propensity to experience UI. Future research is recommended to investigate the relationship between somatosensory symptoms and UI in individuals with AD.