ArticleJournal of mid-life health
Urinary Incontinence, Its Risk Factors, and Quality of Life: A Study among Women Aged 50 Years and above in a Rural Health Facility of West Bengal.
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- The Effect of a Smart Diaper Sensor on Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Afflicting a Sedentary Patient with Cognitive Impairment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence by Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Jordan: A Nationwide Survey Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- An epidemiological profile of women suffering from urinary incontinence residing at one of the cities of western India: A mixed method approach study.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2022Article
- Combination of PD98059 and TGF-β1 Efficiently Differentiates Human Urine-Derived Stem Cells into Smooth Muscle Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- The impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on the quality of life during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study from Palestine.BMC urology · 2020Article
- Prevalence of stress urinary incontinence and its impact on quality of life among women in Jordan: a correlational study.The Journal of international medical research · 2020Observational
- Association of Geriatric Syndromes with Urinary Incontinence according to Sex and Urinary-Incontinence-Related Quality of Life in Older Inpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study of an Acute Care Hospital.Korean journal of family medicine · 2019Article
- Prevalence of urinary incontinence and knowledge of pelvic floor muscle training among older women in a Nigerian suburban community.Women's health (London, England)Article
- Effect of polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on the occurrence of urge urinary incontinence: a population-based study.Therapeutic advances in urologyArticle
- Comparison of Effectiveness of Home-Based Verses Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise in Women with Urinary Incontinence.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
- Sexual function and Dyadic adjustment in women with urinary incontinence.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
contextUrinary incontinence (UI) is a chronic debilitating disease which is often under reported, but laid significant impact on one's quality of life (QoL) thus is of public health importance.
aimsThe aim of this study is to find out proportion of rural women have UI, its associated risk factors and treatment-seeking behavior, QoL of affected women.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional clinic-based study conducted from October 2016 to January 2017 among 177 women aged 50 years or above attending a rural health facility with a structured schedule. Data were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods by SPSS (version 16).
resultsForty-nine (27.7%) out of 177 women were found having UI. The most prevalent type of UI was stress UI (51.0%), followed by mixed UI (32.7%) and urge UI (16.3%). In bivariate analysis, study participants who were illiterate, having a history of prolonged labor, having a history of gynecological operation, normal vaginal deliveries (NVDs) (>3), diabetic, having chronic cough, having constipation, and having lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) had shown significantly greater odds of having UI. In multivariable illiteracy (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] - 2.41 [1.02-5.69]), NVDs (AOR - 3.37 [1.54-7.37]), a history of gynecological operation (AOR - 3.84 [1.16-12.66]), chronic cough (AOR - 2.69 [1.21-5.99]), LUTS (AOR - 2.63 [1.15-6.00]) remained significant adjusted with other significant variable in bivariate analysis. Those with mixed UI had 5.33 times higher odds having unfavorable QoL. Only 30.6% sought medical help. Treatment-seeking behavior shown negative correlation with QoL while fecal incontinence and LUTS shown possitive correlation.
conclusionsThe study revealed that rural women are indeed at high risk of developing UI. Majority of them did not sought treatment for UI which is matter of concern. Generating awareness regarding UI may help to improve health-seeking behavior and QoL.
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