Quality of Life among the Elderly patient with Urinary Incontinence: a Hospital Based Study at Assiut Governorate ,Egypt

Abstract

Background: Urinary incontinence had adverse effects on quality of life among elderly subjects through both physical and psychosocial consequences and a significant impact on physical health and daily functioning. Study Aim: assess the quality of life among elderly patient with urinary incontinence. Subject & methods: A descriptive research design was used. the study was conducted in urology outpatient at Assiut university and El Eman general hospital. The total sample size was 395 elderly. Two tools were used. The 1 st tool: Interview questionnaire include personal characteristics, the 2 nd tool: Urogenital Distress Inventory and Adapted Incontinence Impact Questionnaires to assess quality of life among elderly patients with urinary incontinence. Results: 79.6% of elderly patients had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding UI. There was relationship between QOL & urinary incontinence. It have a significant impact on the QOL for elderly patient. Conclusion: Urinary incontinence has significant negative impact on the QOL among elderly subjects (physical activity, social relationships/ travel, and emotional health). Recommendations: providing an Educational programs to increase the knowledge of the elderly patients about factors associated with urinary incontinence among the elderly people can guide actions to reduce and prevent occurrence of disease.

Effect of Comprehensive Nursing Interventions on Quality of life among Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

“…Concerning to occupation of the studied women, approximately two thirds of women were housewives. [21] is congruent with such result, who mentioned that around two thirds of studied patients were housewives. [22] were mismatching with the results of the current study they reported that more than half of the studied sample were working.…”

“…In relation to medications that may affect urination frequency among the studied sample as antidepressant or anticholinergic drugs, the present study revealed only one fifth of the studied women were took these medications. [21] were inconsistent with the current study they reported that more than two thirds of their studied sample took these medications.…”

“…According to risk factors of urinary incontinence among the studied participants, the current study revealed that more than half of the studied sample suffering from chronic constipation. This matching with [21] who demonstrated that more than half of the studied sample suffering from chronic constipation. From the researcher point of view; chronic constipation can lead to staining which results in increasing intra-abdominal pressure & leakage of urine.…”

Impact of urinary incontinence on physical performance and quality of life (QOL) amongst a group of elderly in Cairo

“…This might be justified by a finding revealed by a study in Assuit by Shaker et al, 42 who have found a statistically significant relationship between the educational status of elderly participants and their knowledge level ( P < .001); this may explain that well‐educated elderly individuals have good awareness and health information regarding their disease, including UI. This conforms to the results reported by Kessler et al, 43 who have reported that schooling years of elderly participants and their knowledge level are significantly related ( P = .002).…”