Andersson Gunnel, Johansson Jan-Erik, Nilsson Kerstin, Sahlberg-Blom Eva
Department of Urology, Orebro University Hospital and Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and Assessment of Medical Technology Orebro, Sweden.
Urol Nurs. 2008 Apr;28(2):115-21.
The aim of this study was to describe experiences of living with urinary incontinence (UI) among persons who do not desire further assessment and treatment.
This was a qualitative, descriptive interview study, and the method was phenomenological. Eleven women were interviewed; all had been in contact with a district nurse to obtain a prescription for sanitary protection. None of the women desired further treatment for UI.
The women described living with UI as a manageable problem with which they had learned to live. They showed strength and desire to manage on their own. In many cases, other health problems overshadowed leakage problems. Several women saw health care services as a barrier that needed to be overcome before help could be obtained. Three key constituents emerged in the analysis: "learning to live with it despite difficulties," "other illnesses are more important," and "reluctance to seek care." For these women, the essence of the phenomenon of living with urinary incontinence (UI) can described as "a situation to accept and adjust to."
本研究旨在描述那些不希望进一步评估和治疗的尿失禁患者的生活经历。
这是一项定性的描述性访谈研究，采用现象学方法。对11名女性进行了访谈；她们都曾联系社区护士以获取卫生防护用品的处方。这些女性均不希望对尿失禁进行进一步治疗。
这些女性将尿失禁视为一个可以应对的问题，她们已经学会与之共处。她们表现出了自行应对的力量和意愿。在许多情况下，其他健康问题比漏尿问题更为突出。一些女性将医疗保健服务视为在获得帮助之前需要克服的障碍。分析中出现了三个关键要素：“尽管困难仍学会与之共处”、“其他疾病更为重要”以及“不愿寻求治疗”。对于这些女性而言，尿失禁生活现象的本质可描述为“一种需要接受和适应的状况”。
