2007
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552007000600003
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Qualidade de vida na perspectiva de idosas com incontinência urinária

Abstract: Background: urinary incontinence (ui) is a common clinical condition among elderly people and may interfere with quality of life (Qol). For this reason, assessing its repercussions becomes important. objective: to ascertain how elderly women undergoing physical therapy for ui perceived their current Qol. method: this was a qualitative study that investigated Qol from the perspective of twelve elderly women aged 60 years and over, by means of individual semistructured interviews. the sample size was determined … Show more

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“…Os prejuízos mais destacados nas pesquisas são aqueles ocorridos durante as atividades físicas e domésticas, o cansaço excessivo, constrangimento, nervosismo em demasia e comprometimento das atividades diárias do trabalho, revelando que as limitações e desconfortos podem causar sentimentos de tristeza e solidão nas pessoas acometidas (5,(9)(10) .…”
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“…Os prejuízos mais destacados nas pesquisas são aqueles ocorridos durante as atividades físicas e domésticas, o cansaço excessivo, constrangimento, nervosismo em demasia e comprometimento das atividades diárias do trabalho, revelando que as limitações e desconfortos podem causar sentimentos de tristeza e solidão nas pessoas acometidas (5,(9)(10) .…”
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“…O fato de mais de 70% das mulheres com IU deste estudo relatar que sofrem pelo constrangimento que esse problema causa, no seu cotidiano de vida, vai ao encontro de resultados obtidos por outros autores quanto aos prejuízos físicos e psíquicos importantes, além de repercussão negativa na interação social, particularmente revelados em estudos sobre qualidade de vida em mulheres com IU (1,2,(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(17)(18)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24) .…”
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“…As indicated by other authors 36,37 , volunteer work can be associated with the Theory of Activity, contributing to improved quality of life in the elderly by performing different actions in social involvement and maintenance of autonomy and allowing them to preserve feelings of being active and useful. Volunteer work by the elderly is generally related to charitable activities 39,40 , also suggesting an association between altruism and quality of life. Leisure-time activities and community groups may also be associated with volunteer work, thus contributing to health promotion and quality of life, allowing elders to feel healthier and happier 41 .…”
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“…For such, they are under strong influence of conceptual models, in which physical and emotional functioning directly impacts on roles and social interaction in a collective dimension that surrounds everyday life (10) .…”
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