Effect of Symptom Severity on the Quality of Life in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Comparative Study
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2024
Yazarlar: Figen KAZANKAYA, Sezer ER GÜNERİ
The Anatolian Journal of General Medical Research, Uluslararası, 2024, ss 40-49
DOI: 10.4274/anatoljmed.2023.01700
Özet
ÖzObjective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of symptom severity on quality of life and urinary incontinence (UI) risk factors affecting quality of life in women with UI. Methods:The study was conducted with a descriptive, cross-sectional, and comparative design.Data were collected using the "description form" and "King's health questionnaire (KHQ)" with 160 women applying to a university hospital's urogynecology polyclinic.The Number Cruncher Statistical System 2007 (Kaysville, Utah, USA) program was used for data analysis.The data were analyzed using numbers, percentages, Mann-Whitney U test, and linear regression analyses.P<0.05 was considered significant.Results: It was found that 45% of women had none/low symptom severity and 55% had medium/high symptom severity.The women's KHQ first part subscale mean score was found to be "general health condition" 41.09±20.48;"incontinence effect" 56.46±28.47;"role limitation" 41.04±33.43;"physical limitation" 46.67±33.01;"social limitation" 31.94±30.26;"personal relationship" 15.94±25.72;"emotions" 43.61±34.82;"sleep energy level" 27.71±27.97;"severity measurements" 38.46±24.56;KHQ second part (symptom severity scale) mean score was 9.56±5.97.It was found that women with medium/high symptom severity had statistically significant higher scores from all subscales of KHQ's quality of life part than women with none/low severity (p<0.01).Conclusion: It was concluded that incontinence in women affected quality of life at a medium level, quality of life decreased as incontinence's symptom severity increased, and many UI risk factors affected quality of life.This study reveals that incontinence symptom severity has a negative effect on women's quality of life.Keywords: Incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms, quality of life, women Amaç: Çalışma, üriner inkontinans (Üİ) tanısı alan kadınların semptom şiddeti ile yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi ve yaşam kalitesini etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı, kesitsel ve karşılaştırmalı desende yapılmıştır.Veriler, bir üniversite hastanesinin ürojinekoloji polikliniği'ne başvuran 160 kadın ile "birey tanıtım formu" ve "King sağlık anketi (KHA)" kulanılarak yüzyüze görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır.Verilerin analizinde Number Cruncher Statistical System 2007 (Kaysville, Utah, ABD) programı kullanılmıştır.Veriler sayı, yüzde ve Mann-Whitney U testi ve doğrusal regresyon analizleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir.Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir.