2019
DOI: 10.1177/0894318419883417
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Self-Care and Quality of Life in Elderly Chinese Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Abstract: The authors in this study explored the relationship between self-care agency and quality of life in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. A convenience sample of 157 patients was interviewed. The levels of both self-care agency and quality of life were close to the mean. Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated that quality of life was positively correlated with self-care agency and the self-care subgroups of abilities, responsibility, esteem, and evaluation. Improved self-care agency and the four subsc… Show more

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“…Some studies have demonstrated that patients with BPH and ED show social and emotional difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, social isolation and pain that can result in fatigue, decreased vitality and insomnia, with a decrease in quality of life 2,3 . On the other hand, the prevalence of ED is age-dependent and increases from 5% in patients aged 40 years to 15% in those older than 70 years.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some studies have demonstrated that patients with BPH and ED show social and emotional difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, social isolation and pain that can result in fatigue, decreased vitality and insomnia, with a decrease in quality of life 2,3 . On the other hand, the prevalence of ED is age-dependent and increases from 5% in patients aged 40 years to 15% in those older than 70 years.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tong ve ark. yaptıkları çalışmada en sık semptomların idrara sık gitme, aniden idrara gitme isteği, inkontinans ve dizüri olduğunu saptamışlar ve bu semptomların hayat kalitesine toplam etkisini %70 olarak bildirmişlerdir (12). Bu bulgulara göre bu hastalarda uygulanacak tedaviler alt üriner sistem semptomlarının sayısını ve derecesini azaltmayı hedef almalıdır.…”
Section: Anket çAlışmasıunclassified
“…This disorder is characterized by a non-malignant enlargement of the prostate gland that is due to the proliferation of epithelial and stromal cells in this gland ( 2 , 3 ). BPH is associated with an increased smooth muscle tone and obstruction of the proximal urethra leading to increased urinary frequency, nocturia, urinary incontinence, and voiding (slow and/or weak stream); all of these symptoms decrease the quality of life of patients considerably ( 3 , 4 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%