Birimoglu Okuyan Canan, Demir Oğuzhan Bahadır, Akgül Esma
Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye.
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Sakarya, Türkiye.
Int Urogynecol J. 2025 May 10. doi: 10.1007/s00192-025-06130-0.
Urinary incontinence can occur during university years, just as at other stages of life. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence and related factors in university students.
The cross-sectional research involved 293 students enrolled in the faculty of health sciences at a public institution. Data were collected using an information form, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form, the King's Health Survey, the Physical Activity Scale- 2, and the Childhood Trauma Scale. Descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U test for pairwise group comparisons, the Kruskal-Wallis test for three or more group comparisons, and the Spearman correlation test were used to analyze data that did not follow a normal distribution.
The students' average age was 20.94 ± 1.70 years; 79.2% of them were female. It is observed that 98.6% of the students who were enrolled were single. 15.7% of the students reported that they frequently experienced urinary tract infections. 30% of the students had urinary incontinence problems; 21.1% were affected mildly, 8.2% moderately and 0.7% severely. It was found that the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life varied based on students' personal characteristics and urinary problems. Various associations were identified between age, urinary incontinence symptoms, quality of life, physical activity levels, and childhood trauma.
Preventive interventions should be implemented to address urinary incontinence among university students, as it is a public health concern. To avert the onset of urinary incontinence, it is advisable to identify students experiencing this condition, assist them in enhancing their quality of life by addressing relevant factors, promote and motivate them toward physical activity, and implement preventive measures such as exercise programs and counseling.
尿失禁在大学期间可能会发生，就如同在生命的其他阶段一样。本研究的目的是确定大学生中尿失禁的患病率及相关因素。
这项横断面研究涉及一所公立机构健康科学学院的293名学生。使用一份信息表、国际尿失禁咨询问卷简表、国王健康调查问卷、身体活动量表-2和儿童创伤量表收集数据。描述性统计、用于两组比较的曼-惠特尼U检验、用于三组或更多组比较的克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验以及斯皮尔曼相关性检验用于分析不呈正态分布的数据。
学生的平均年龄为20.94±1.70岁；其中79.2%为女性。观察到入学的学生中有98.6%是单身。15.7%的学生报告说他们经常经历尿路感染。30%的学生有尿失禁问题；21.1%受到轻度影响，8.2%受到中度影响，0.7%受到重度影响。发现尿失禁对生活质量的影响因学生的个人特征和泌尿问题而异。在年龄、尿失禁症状、生活质量、身体活动水平和儿童创伤之间发现了各种关联。
应实施预防性干预措施来解决大学生中的尿失禁问题，因为这是一个公共卫生问题。为避免尿失禁的发生，建议识别出患有这种疾病的学生，通过解决相关因素帮助他们提高生活质量，促进并激励他们进行体育活动，并实施诸如运动计划和咨询等预防措施。
