ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Metropolitan City of Naples.
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- The Impact of Gynecological Pathologies on Patients' Quality of Life from Menarche to Menopause-Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Assessing Quality of Life Among Women with Urinary Incontinence-Medical, Psychological, and Sociodemographic Determinants.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Experience of People With Urinary Incontinence Using Invasive Devices in Pelvic Floor Muscle Training: A Qualitative Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025Article
- Impact of Different Types of Physical Exercises for the Management of Older Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Effect of a Smart Diaper Sensor on Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Afflicting a Sedentary Patient with Cognitive Impairment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Various Urogynaecological Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in Relation to Mode of Delivery.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2025Article
- Patient Reported Outcomes and Treatment-Associated Complications as a Consideration in Selecting Localized Prostate Cancer Management.Research and reports in urology · 2025Review
- Impact of Intraoperative Prognostic Factors on Urinary Continence Recovery Following Open and Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Outcomes Between the Top-down Versus the Bottom-up Approach for Retropubic Midurethral Sling.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
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- The Prevalence and Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Taif City, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Urinary incontinence (UI) in older women in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review and case study from Burkina Faso.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Effect of Chair-stand Exercise on Improving Urinary and Defecation Independence in Post-stroke Rehabilitation Patients with Sarcopenia.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Exploring the Hidden Struggles: A Qualitative Insight into Urinary Incontinence Among Prostate Cancer Survivors Post-Surgery.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- Assessment by Women on Selected Aspects of Quality of Life and on Disease Acceptance after Undergoing Urogynecological Procedures for Urinary Incontinence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Do Determinants of Quality of Life Differ in Older People Living in the Community and Nursing Homes?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Urinary incontinence is a hygienic and psychosocial problem that often brings people to restrict their social life and to experience depression. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life among residents of the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, using a newly designed multidimensional questionnaire. The secondary objective was to find which variables affect the quality of life and symptom severity in these patients. To do so, a sample composed of twenty-eight patients was recruited in a multicentre cross-sectional study. Most of the participants had a mild impairment (60%) concerning social life and self-perception, especially those whose education was above the primary level (
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