Volume 13, Issue 1 (January-February 2014)
Payesh 2014, 13(1): 73-81 |
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Minoo Pakgohar1 
, Shadi Sabetghadam * 2, Seyedeh Fatemeh Vasegh Rahimparvar1 , Anoushiravan Kazemnejad3
, Shadi Sabetghadam * 2, Seyedeh Fatemeh Vasegh Rahimparvar1 , Anoushiravan Kazemnejad3
1- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Midwife at Alzahra hospital, Gilan University of Medical Sciences, Gilan, Iran
3- Department of Biostatistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Midwife at Alzahra hospital, Gilan University of Medical Sciences, Gilan, Iran
3- Department of Biostatistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (4555 Views)
Objective (s): Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition among women. The aim of this study was to determine quality of life of postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 313 post- menopausal women with urinary incontinence were participated. The data were collected using the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID), the Incontinence Severity Index (ISI) and the Incontinence Quality of Life questionnaire (I-QoL).
Results: The mean QoL score was 46.18 ± 19.91. Most women (48.6%) reported that suffering from mixed UI and this group had the lowest QoL score. There were significant differences in quality of life score among women suffering from different types of UI (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings indicated that QoL was impaired in women with UI. It seems that health professionals should educate patients and make them aware of available treatments.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 313 post- menopausal women with urinary incontinence were participated. The data were collected using the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID), the Incontinence Severity Index (ISI) and the Incontinence Quality of Life questionnaire (I-QoL).
Results: The mean QoL score was 46.18 ± 19.91. Most women (48.6%) reported that suffering from mixed UI and this group had the lowest QoL score. There were significant differences in quality of life score among women suffering from different types of UI (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings indicated that QoL was impaired in women with UI. It seems that health professionals should educate patients and make them aware of available treatments.
type of study: Descriptive |
Accepted: 2013/02/23 | ePublished ahead of print: 2013/11/18 | Published: 2014/01/15
Accepted: 2013/02/23 | ePublished ahead of print: 2013/11/18 | Published: 2014/01/15
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