绝经后女性尿失禁的患病率及态度
Prevalence of and attitude toward urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women.
作者信息
Hsieh Ching-Hung, Su Tsung-Hsien, Chang Shao-Tung, Lin Shu-Hui, Lee Meng-Chih, Lee Mei Yu
机构信息
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
出版信息
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2008 Feb;100(2):171-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.08.013. Epub 2007 Oct 31.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence, and the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Taiwanese women aged 60 years or older.
METHOD
A nationwide epidemiological study was conducted and a sample of 2410 women was selected. Personal visits to 1517 women were completed.
RESULTS
A total of 485 (29.8%) women reported urinary incontinence; 250 (69.9%) urinary incontinent women experienced symptoms less than once a month. Regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices, 822 (54.3%) of the women surveyed knew the meaning of urinary incontinence, and 147 (30.3%) with urinary incontinence had visited a doctor. The main reason given for not seeking medical help was shyness.
CONCLUSION
Although urinary incontinence is a common symptom, it is often not reported to doctors, which leads to undertreatment. From a public health perspective, there is considerable opportunity to improve women's quality of life by increasing health education about urinary incontinence and its treatment.
目的
调查60岁及以上台湾女性尿失禁的患病率以及她们的知识、态度和行为。
方法
进行了一项全国性的流行病学研究，选取了2410名女性作为样本。完成了对1517名女性的个人走访。
结果
共有485名（29.8%）女性报告有尿失禁；250名（69.9%）尿失禁女性症状出现频率低于每月一次。关于知识、态度和行为，822名（54.3%）接受调查的女性知道尿失禁的含义，147名（30.3%）尿失禁女性看过医生。不寻求医疗帮助的主要原因是害羞。
结论
尽管尿失禁是一种常见症状，但通常不会告知医生，这导致治疗不足。从公共卫生角度来看，通过增加关于尿失禁及其治疗的健康教育，有很大机会改善女性的生活质量。
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