2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-71672007000500004
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Porque profissionais de enfermagen com incontinência urinária não buscam tratamento

Abstract: 503Rev Bras Enferm, Brasília 2007 set-out; 60(5): 503-6. Porque profissionais de enfermagen com incontinência urinária não buscam tratamento RESUMOVerificou-se a prevalência de incontinência urinária (IU) entre mulheres profissionais de enfermagem de um hospital de ensino, se houve procura por tratamento médico e as razões alegadas para não fazê-lo. Entre as 291 (77%) que responderam a um questionário, 27,5% relataram IU, destas, 79% não tinham procurado tratamento médico. Os principais motivos para não tratar… Show more

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“…This same difficulty in seeking care was observed among women of the present study, in which 50% of the sample had incontinence lasting for between 3 and 10 years. A lower level of care-seeking was previously described 8 in women with a mild to moderate levels of incontinence, with the frequency of health care seeking increasing during the postmenopausal period, when the level of urinary loss increases 8 . This situation was confirmed by the present study, since 72.9% of women match this situation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 85%
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“…This same difficulty in seeking care was observed among women of the present study, in which 50% of the sample had incontinence lasting for between 3 and 10 years. A lower level of care-seeking was previously described 8 in women with a mild to moderate levels of incontinence, with the frequency of health care seeking increasing during the postmenopausal period, when the level of urinary loss increases 8 . This situation was confirmed by the present study, since 72.9% of women match this situation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…The urinary incontinence causes discomfort, loss of selfconfidence and may lead to urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers and diseases of the perineal skin 7 . The medical, social, psychological and economic implications of this condition lead to changes in lifestyle 8,9 and adversely affect the quality of life (QOL) in women. Feelings such as loneliness, sadness and depression are present in the incontinent women lives 9 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…That process, in turn, ends up seriously impacting the quality of life of people affected when compared to unaffected ones (15) , making them susceptible to depression and panic disorder (7) , extending the impact to caregivers, family and health system, and to the provision of subsidies to the demands in different levels of care (16) .…”
Section: Abstaining From Sexual Activitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The limitations in work activities were also signaled as a limiting factor for professional and domestic performance (17) , because they force women with UI to stop their activities (19) , especially when they require physical effort (1,15) .…”
Section: Abstaining From Sexual Activitymentioning
confidence: 99%