Prevalencia de la incontinencia fecal en centros de salud y casas de reposo / Prevalence of fecal incontinence in health centers and nursing home residents
Rev. méd. Chile
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136(7): 867-872, jul. 2008. tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Fecal and urinary incontinence (FI and UI) are psychologically and socially debilitating and embarrassing conditions.Aim:
To determine the prevalence of FI and associated factors in patients assessed in health centers (HC) and nursing home (NH) residents. Material andMethods:
Prospective, multicentric survey carried out in 3 HC and 16 NH of Santiago. Patients and residents of NH were interrogated about FI between March and July 2004.Results:
The questionnaire was answered by 618 patients attending health centers aged 18 to 87 years (75 percent females) and 128 nursing home residents aged 40 to 103 years (80 percent females). The prevalence of liquid or solid FI in HC and NH was 2.7 and 45 percent, respectively. Among the latter, the incontinence for liquids and solids was 19 percent and 42 percent, respectively. The prevalence of UI was 30.1 and 62.7 percent in HC patients and NH residents, respectively. Among patients attending HC, multivariable analysis showed a relation between older age and urinary incontinence with liquid or solid FI Among NH residents, multivariate analysis showed a relation between urinary incontinence and motor disabilities with liquid or solid FIConclusions:
The prevalence of liquid or solid FI among patients assessed in health center is 2.7 percent. This figure increases in older people, those with UI and in NH residents.
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Main subject:
Fecal Incontinence
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Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Nursing Homes
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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