Department of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Feb;24(2):186-192. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_626_18.
Urinary incontinence (UI) paves the way for many health problems ranging from discomforts of continuous wetness and irritation to social isolation and depression in women.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of UI in women aged 40 and older as well as its risk factors and also its effect on quality of life.
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 286 women included in the sample. Subjects were selected randomly. The data were collected using a questionnaire, which was prepared by the researchers, and the Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using number, percentage, mean, Chi-square test, and binary logistic regression analysis in the SPSS program.
It was found that 86 (30.1%) of the women experienced the symptom of UI. The women had mostly the mixed UI. The correlations between UI and age, educational level, status of employment, the presence of chronic diseases, chronic constipation, difficult birth history, and state of menopause were significant. Total mean score of the women with UI for the Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire was 73.62 ± 24.36 and the most affected domain of the quality of life field was social embarrassment.
In the present study, it was found that UI was prevalent in Turkish women and impaired their quality of life. The results can help to provide education and counseling services to women in a society-sensitive manner.
尿失禁（UI）为许多健康问题铺平了道路，这些问题范围从持续的潮湿和刺激不适到女性的社交隔离和抑郁。
本研究旨在确定 40 岁及以上女性中 UI 的患病率及其危险因素，以及其对生活质量的影响。
这是一项横断面研究，共纳入 286 名女性。采用随机抽样方法选择研究对象。通过问卷和失禁生活质量问卷收集数据，问卷由研究人员编制。使用 SPSS 程序中的数字、百分比、平均值、卡方检验和二元逻辑回归分析对数据进行分析。
发现 86 名（30.1%）女性出现 UI 症状。女性主要患有混合性 UI。UI 与年龄、教育程度、就业状况、慢性病、慢性便秘、分娩困难史和绝经状态之间存在相关性。患有 UI 的女性的失禁生活质量问卷总均分为 73.62±24.36，生活质量领域受影响最严重的是社交尴尬。
本研究发现 UI 在土耳其女性中较为普遍，影响了她们的生活质量。研究结果有助于以社会敏感的方式为女性提供教育和咨询服务。
