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ArticleCurrent urology2023

Prevalence of pelvic floor disorders and the associated quality of life among institutionalized and noninstitutionalized elderly women: A cross-sectional study.

Heloisa da Costa Souza, Lívia M T Pires, Gláucia C Vieira, Edna A B Castro, Elaine A Moura, Júlia Engelmann, Diogo S Fonseca

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Article in Current urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Heloisa da Costa SouzaPrograma de Graduação em Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Lívia M T PiresPrograma de Graduação em Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Gláucia C VieiraPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação e Desempenho Físico Funcional, Faculdade de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Edna A B CastroPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Elaine A MouraPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Júlia EngelmannPrograma de Graduação em Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Diogo S FonsecaPrograma de Graduação em Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: An increase in life expectancy has led to an increased elderly population. In turn, this aging population is more likely to develop health conditions, such as pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of these disorders and the associated quality of life in institutionalized and noninstitutionalized elderly women. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 80 female participants older than 60 years, divided into 2 groups: institutionalized and noninstitutionalized participants. The Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory Short-Form and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used. A chi-squared test was used to assess the differences in prevalence between groups. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in the prevalence of PFDs or quality of life. In this study, the prevalence of PFDs was higher than that reported previously. In institutionalized women, a higher prevalence of PFDs and impaired quality of life were expected, although not observed. Conclusions: There was a higher prevalence of pelvic disorders and impaired quality of life due to these disorders in elderly women.

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EpidemiologyGeriatricsInstitutionalizationPelvic floor disordersQuality of life

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