Experiences of Patients Who Developed Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy: Focus Group Study
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2023
Yazarlar: AYLA YAVUZ KARAMANOĞLU, Meryem YAVUZ VAN GİERSBERGEN, ALİ ERSİN ZÜMRÜTBAŞ
Yaşam Boyu Hemşirelik Dergisi, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2023, cilt 4, ss 76-93
Özet
Objective: The study was performed to determine the experiences of patients with urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy. Method: A qualitative research method was used in the study. Data were collected from 44 patients who developed and continued experiencing urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy by using focus group interviews. Data were compiled via focus group interviews using a semistructured questionnaire. Considering the post-operative period, six focus groups were interviewed as early, middle, and late stages. Study data were examined using content and thematic analyses. Data were transcribed and themes identifed. Results: Of all the patients included in the study, 54.5% were aged 65years or older, 86.4% were married. As a result of focus group discussions, four main themes and 12 sub-themes were determined. The four main themes identified are unpleasant job, half-a man, social interactions, and surviving as a great prize. Conclusions: Urinary incontinence, causes men to experience social, psychological and religious challenges during daily life. The patients reported that they felt physically inadequate, sad, and hopeless, suffered from social isolation, felt the need to receive information and support in coping with the difficulties they experienced postoperatively.