Urinary incontinence in female outpatients in Singapore

Luo, Rui; Dai, Wei; Tay, Lee Hua; Ng, Foo Cheong; Koh, Li-Tsa

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“…In addition, the present study found that scores on the IIQ‐7 and for the physical activity, traveling, social relations and mental health domains were lower for individuals who did not see a doctor because they thought that urinary leakage was normal. In other studies, individuals with higher scores on life quality scales that indicate their life is negatively affected by UI more often see a doctor . Thus, in the present study, although individuals whose QoL was negatively affected by UI visited a doctor, those who were less affected believed that UI is a natural result of aging.…”

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“…In other studies, individuals with higher scores on life quality scales that indicate their life is negatively affected by UI more often see a doctor. 10,25,[30][31][32][33][34] Thus, in the present study, although individuals whose QoL was negatively affected by UI visited a doctor, those who were less affected believed that UI is a natural result of aging.…”

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“…8,9 Among the reasons for avoiding seeing a doctor are a sense of shame, lack of knowledge about treatment options, and fear of surgery. 10 In a Mexican study investigating the factors preventing women from visiting a doctor, the reasons for avoiding visiting a doctor among patients with UI included "the wait is too long for the appointment" and "indifference of health providers to patients" concerns'. 11 Awareness about treatment options increases the rate of doctor visits and seeking treatment.…”

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Factors affecting doctor visits of postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence

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Objective This study analyzed the reasons for avoiding visiting a doctor among women aged ≥50 years with urinary incontinence (UI), as well as factors influencing visits to the doctor. Methods In all, 402 women aged ≥50 years who were enrolled in Bursa healthcare centers, 150 with UI and 252 without UI, participated in the study. This study was conducted between January 2018 and August 2018. Participants were asked to complete the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Short Form (ICIQ‐SF) questionnaire. Quality of life was evaluated using the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, Short Form (IIQ‐7) questionnaire. Results The prevalence of UI was 37%. Of the women with UI, 52 (34.67%) visited a doctor for complaints. The most frequent reason for seeing a doctor because of UI was that it had started to affect activities of daily living. The most frequent reason for avoiding visiting a doctor was the belief that UI was normal. Scores on the ICIQ‐SF were higher among women who visited a doctor. Physical activity, social relationships, and mental health scores on the IIQ‐7 were also higher among patients who visited a doctor. Conclusions Patients who suffer from severe UI and whose quality of life is affected more negatively are more likely to visit a doctor. Women who believe that UI is normal are less likely to visit a doctor. Awareness about UI should be increased in order to increase the rate of visiting a doctor for this condition.

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“…Segundo Talasz et al (2008) A prevalência de IU pode variar entre 24 e 41% em mulheres de 65 anos (BRESEE et al, 2014;GOODE et al, 2008), já em um estudo nacional, foi verificado uma prevalência de 27% em mulheres com idade média de 51 anos (AMARO et al,2009). Em um segundo estudo nacional conduzido por Silva e Lopes (2009) CAAGBAY et al, 2017, JACKSON et al, 2017NEELS et al, 2016aNEELS et al, , 2016b BROWN et al, 1996;LASSERRE et al, 2009;LUO et al, 2017;NYGAARD;BARBER, 2008;ROGERS, 2008).…”

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“…Em estudo realizado porDelancey et al (2008) foi constatado que a pressão de fechamento uretral foi o parâmetro com maior associação a causa da IUE. IU afeta negativamente a qualidade de vida devido a sentimentos de constrangimento, vergonha, medo do odor proveniente da perda urinária levando ao isolamento de atividades sociais e recreativas, tais fatos fazem com que esta mulheres criem uma barreira para buscar cuidados de saúde(LUO et al, 2017;SINCLAIR;RAMSAY, 2011;TEUNISSEN et al, 2006).Estudos realizados em diversos países, como França, Índia, Taiwan, Singapura, Emirados Árabes Unidos e Sri Lanka também verificam que o constrangimento, a vergonha ou timidez são barreiras para que as mulheres que sofrem com a IU não procurem por cuidados de saúde(ELBISS;OSMAN;HAMMAD, 2013;HSIEH et al, 2008;LASSERRE et al, 2009;LUO et al, 2017;PRABHU;SHANBHAG, 2013;PERERA et al, 2014).O conhecimento das mulheres sobre a IU parece ser escasso(LIAPIS et al, 2010; MANDOMBWE et al, 2010). Em uma pesquisa realizada na Grécia porLiapis et al (2010) incluindo 2000 mulheres com idade entre 20 e 80 anos, 27% delas apresentaram relatos de IU e a maior prevalência ocorreu entre 60 a 80 anos.…”

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Conhecimento de mulheres sobre os músculos do assoalho pélvico e sua relação com a capacidade de contração e sintomas de incontinência urinária: estudo transversal

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Knowledge about pelvic floor muscles (PFM) among women is low and many reasons can lead to this lack of knowledge, such as lack of access to health and educational forums, embarrassment in talking about this topic and concern with social stigma. These women still live with physical and emotional suffering, such as depression, loss of self-esteem and social isolation triggered by PFM dysfunctions, with urinary incontinence (UI) being the most prevalent among dysfunctions. In addition, women also lack good function of the PFM. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge about the PFM and its relation with the capacity to contract these muscles, and of the relation of knowledge with UI reports. This is an observational cross-sectional study. To verify the objectives, the knowledge questionnaire related to PFM, palpation and vaginal manometry and the ICIQ-UI-SF questionnaire were used. Statistical analyzes were performed using statistical software SAS 9.4 Software. The variables were presented in descriptive form. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to test the association between knowledge on PFM and age, BMI, parity, peak, mean and resistance of PFM and ICIQ-UI-SF score. Fisher's exact test was used to compare knowledge of the PFM with qualitative variables. Values of p≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. A total of 160 women were recruited from the city of Ribeirão Preto, of whom 27 did not attend the evaluation and 133 were included in the study. The mean age of the women was 53.3 (± 13.82), 73 (54.9%) were married, 84 (63.2%) were white, 65 (48.8%) attended school less than 8 years, 107 (80.5%) were multiparous, 83 (62.4%) presented complaints of UI symptoms and 123 (92.5%) had never performed PFM training. The women showed a low level of knowledge about the PFM. The mean score of the PFM knowledge questionnaire s was 0.48 (± 0.97). It was observed that 23.3% of the sample was not able to voluntarily contract their PFM. The values of peak, mean and duration of vaginal manometry were 39.1 cmH2O (± 23.7), 25.5 cmH2O (± 16.1) and 21.1 seconds (± 20.8), respectively. The mean ICIQ-UI-SF score was 7.1 (± 6.8). Among 40.6% of women who demonstrated the ability to contract their PFM, none had knowledge about it. No relationship was found between the knowledge and the contraction capacity of the PFM and between the knowledge and symptoms of UI. However, a correlation was found between knowledge about the PFM and age (r:-0,2044/ p: 0,01), between knowledge and parity (r:-0.19568/ p: 0.02) and an association was found between knowledge and years of education (p: 0,0012), and between knowledge and previous pelvic floor muscle training (p: <0,001).

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Prevalence and factors related to urinary incontinence in older adults women worldwide: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

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Background Urinary incontinence is a common condition in the general population and, in particular, the older adults population, which reduces the quality of life of these people, so this study aims to systematically examine and meta-analyse the overall prevalence of urinary incontinence in older women around the world and the related and influential factors. Methods This report is a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the findings of research on urinary incontinence in older adults people across the world through looking for MEDLINE, Cochrane Library Sciencedirect, Embase, Scopus, ProQuest and Persian databases, namely iranmedex, magiran, and SID from January 2000 to April 2020, the heterogeneity of the experiments was measured using the I2 index and the data processing was done in the Systematic Meta-Analysis programme. Results In 29 studies and the sample size of 518,465 people in the age range of 55–106 years, urinary incontinence in older adults’ women in the world based on a meta-analysis of 37.1% (95% CI: 29.6–45.4%) was obtained. The highest prevalence of urinary incontinence was reported in older adults’ women in Asia with 45.1% (95% CI: 36.9–53.5%). Meta-regression also showed that with increasing the sample size and year of the study, the overall prevalence of urinary incontinence in the older adults women of the world decreased and increased, respectively, which were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). According to studies, the most important factors influencing the incidence of urinary incontinence in older women are women’s age (p < 0.001), obesity (p < 0.001), diabetes (p < 0.001), women’s education (p < 0.001), delivery rank (p < 0.001), hypertension (p < 0.001), smoking (p < 0.001). They also have urinary tract infections (p < 0.001). Conclusion Given the high prevalence of urinary incontinence in older women around the world, health policy makers must consider control and diagnostic measures in older women and prioritize treatment and rehabilitation activities.

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Urinary incontinence in female outpatients in Singapore

Abstract: Despite the high prevalence of UI, only about 41% of UI sufferers had sought medical attention before. Common barriers included embarrassment, fear of surgery and misconceptions. This study emphasizes the need for policy development for UI prevention and management in Singapore.

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Factors affecting doctor visits of postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence

Factors affecting doctor visits of postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence

Conhecimento de mulheres sobre os músculos do assoalho pélvico e sua relação com a capacidade de contração e sintomas de incontinência urinária: estudo transversal

Prevalence and factors related to urinary incontinence in older adults women worldwide: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

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