Urinary incontinence in female university students

Ural, Ülkü Mete; Gücük, Sebahat; Ekici, Mustafa Ayhan; Topçuoğlu, Ata

doi:10.1007/s00192-020-04360-y

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“…Consistent with our finding, some studies in the literature report that urinary tract infections lead to incontinence in women 22,25 . In addition, similar to our results, studies have shown that inadequate physical activity 17,21,30 and history of family are among the factors that cause incontinence in women 30 …”

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“…22,25 In addition, similar to our results, studies have shown that inadequate physical activity 17,21,30 and history of family are among the factors that cause incontinence in women. 30 Incontinence is an important condition that affects women throughout all life stages. Most of the women participating in our study (84.7%) are in the 18-49 age group.…”

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Evaluation of features associated with urinary incontinence in women

Erenel

Özdemir²

2021

Int J of Uro Nursing

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We aimed to evaluate the features (occurrence, type, severity, risk factors and quality of life) associated with urinary incontinence in women. Urinary incontinence is a global issue. Many factors can lead to urinary incontinence, but some factors remain debatable. It is thought that the rate of urinary incontinence will decrease with the determination of risk factors. According to Abrams et al., urinary incontinence is three times more prevalent in women than in men. In a systematic review including 12 studies conducted by Seshan et al., it was concluded that the main risk factors for urinary incontinence are age, parity, body mass index, menopause, recurrent urinary tract infections, hysterectomy, miscarriage, fetal weight and comorbid conditions such as diabetes, chronic lung disease. Average life expectancy is increasing around the world. According to Milsom and Gyhagen with the increase in average life expectancy, it is predicted that the frequency of incontinence and the rate of women needing treatment will rise in the future and that health expenditures will increase consequently. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2020 using an online questionnaire. In total, 400 women were recruited. The online questionnaire contains questions to determine the sociodemographic of women and urinary incontinence for risk factors in women and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form. Data were entered and analysed using SPSS. Chi-square tests were used to assess associations between categorical variables. Statistically significant variables (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001) were then analysed by logistic regression. Occurrence of urinary incontinence was 39% (156/400). The top three types of urinary incontinence were found to be stress (38.5%), urgency (27%) and mixed (23.7%) incontinence. Frequency of urinary incontinence was once a week or less frequent in 54.5% of the women with urinary incontinence and that the severity of the urinary incontinence was mild in 70.5%. Risk factors for urinary incontinence included age, educational status, body mass index, history of macrosomic baby (birth weight > or =4 kg), consuming acidic beverages and spicy foods, episiotomy, type of birth, menopause, recurrent urinary tract infection, having a member of family with a history of urinary incontinence, and lack of physical activity. It was determined that factors increasing the risk for urinary incontinence the most are age and body mass index. Urinary incontinence is an important public health problem affecting women in the reproductive age, too. Highlights 1. Urinary incontinence is a global issue.

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Evaluation of features associated with urinary incontinence in women

Erenel

Özdemir²

2021

Int J of Uro Nursing

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“…Although some studies reported that prevalence of OAB symptom bother among male and female patients was similar, the majority of the studies have reported higher prevalence of OAB symptom bother among females compared to males [7,27]. Results of this study were consistent with those reported in the previous studies on the higher prevalence of OAB symptoms among female students compared to male students in Korea, Turkey, Slovak Republic, and Japan [7,8,14,[27][28][29][30]. Presence of chronic diseases was also associated with higher OAB symptom bother.…”

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Prevalence of overactive bladder symptoms and their impact on health-related quality of life of medical and dentistry students: a multicenter cross-sectional study

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Background Overactive bladder (OAB) is a popular distressing health condition that has negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the inflicted individuals. This multicenter study was conducted to determine the prevalence of OAB symptoms and their impact on the HRQoL of medical and dentistry students. Methods This study was conducted in a cross-sectional design in the 3 main universities in Palestine. In addition to the sociodemographic, health, and academic characteristics of the medical and dentistry students, the questionnaire also contained the OAB symptom bother (6-items) and HRQoL (13-items) Short-Form (OAB-q SF) scales. Kruskal–Wallis test, Mann–Whitney U test, Pearson Chi-Square/Fisher's Exact Test, Spearman’s rank correlations, and a multiple linear regression model were used to analyze the data. Results Responses were collected from medical and dentistry students (n = 402). The median OAB symptom bother score was 54.1 [44.8, 81.9] and the median HRQoL score was 94.4 [88.4, 94.4]. There was a strong negative correlation between the OAB and HRQoL scores (Spearman’s rho = 64.4%, p value < 0.001). OAB scores were significantly higher among dentistry students, females, who had chronic disease, and those who reported stressful life. HRQoL scores were significantly higher among medicine students, those who reported less stressful life, and those who reported satisfaction with their social life. Dentistry students, female, and those who self-reported high stress were 1.94-fold (95% CI 1.05, 3.56), 1.91-fold (95% CI 1.16, 3.14), and 1.88-fold (95% CI 1.21, 2.91) more likely to report less than optimal HRQoL compared to medicine students, male, and those who self-reported low stress, respectively. Conclusions Our findings suggested that OAB symptoms were prevalent among medical and dentistry students across Palestinian universities. Decision makers in academia, healthcare authorities, and advocacy groups might need to design appropriate interventions to address health and wellbeing issues of medical and dentistry students. Using appropriate diagnostic procedures, reducing stress, and improving the social life might help in reducing the burden on OAB and improve the HRQoL of medical and dentistry students. More investigations should be conducted to investigate if such interventions are effective in reducing OAB symptoms and improving HRQoL.

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“…With regard to UI, a study 7 with 1397 university students found a UI of 18.40%, lower than that observed in this research (57.14%). Ural et al 7 evaluated women from different departments, while our sample as a convenience sampling and as such might have attracted individuals who already had some sort of voiding complaint, which might explain the discrepancy between prevalences.…”

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“…There are few studies with university students related to UI [5][6][7] , and none carried out the PFM assessment, attributing urinary symptoms only to voiding habits, behavior, and associated risk factors. PFM assessments are fundamental for Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT), a first-line treatment for UI 8 , and contribute to women's knowledge about their own body 9 , fostering the importance of knowledge and PFMT regardless of age, with the objective of assisting in the prevention and treatment of UI.…”

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Avaliação da função dos músculos do assoalho pélvico e incontinência urinária em universitárias: um estudo transversal

Marinho

2021

Fisioter. Pesqui.

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RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a função e pressão de contração dos Músculos do Assoalho Pélvico (MAP) e a prevalência de Incontinência Urinária (IU) em universitárias. Realizou-se um estudo transversal, com universitárias entre 18 e 35 anos, nulíparas, que já tiveram relação sexual e que nunca realizaram tratamento fisioterapêutico para Disfunções dos Músculos do Assoalho Pélvico (DMAP). Todas as voluntárias realizaram a anamnese, responderam aos questionários international consultation on incontinence questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) e incontinence severity index questionaire (ISI-Q), e realizaram avaliação da função e manometria dos MAP. Foi utilizado o teste de Shapiro-Wilk e os valores da amostra são expressos em medianas, intervalos interquartílicos, frequências absolutas e relativas. Foram avaliadas 35 mulheres, das quais 65,72% apresentaram tônus normal, mas apenas 5,71% realizavam a contração adequada dos MAP, com medianas baixas para todas as etapas do PERFECT e na manometria dos MAP. A prevalência de IU foi 57,14%, sendo a Incontinência Urinária de Urgência (IUU) a queixa mais prevalente (50%) e com severidade moderada (55%). Este estudo permitiu identificar déficit na função dos MAP e altos índices de IU em universitárias, demostrando a importância de conscientizar esse público sobre essa DMAP.

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Urinary incontinence in female university students

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

Evaluation of features associated with urinary incontinence in women

Evaluation of features associated with urinary incontinence in women

Prevalence of overactive bladder symptoms and their impact on health-related quality of life of medical and dentistry students: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Avaliação da função dos músculos do assoalho pélvico e incontinência urinária em universitárias: um estudo transversal

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