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Avaliação da qualidade de vida em mulheres com perda urinária: atendimento no Ambulatório de Gineco-Obstetrícia e Urologia da UCB / Assessment of quality of life in women with urinary loss: ambulatory care in obstetrics-gynecology and urology at UCB
Gomes, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da Silva; Tavares, Adriano Bueno; Cárdenas, Carmen Jansen de; Vianna, Lucy Gomes.
  • Gomes, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da Silva; Hospital Regional de Samambaia.
  • Tavares, Adriano Bueno; Universidade Católica de Brasília. Programa de Pós-graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia. BR
  • Cárdenas, Carmen Jansen de; Universidade Católica de Brasília. Programa de Pós-graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia. BR
  • Vianna, Lucy Gomes; Universidade Católica de Brasília. Programa de Pós-graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia. BR
J. bras. med ; 95(3): 8-14, Set. 2008. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-618684
RESUMO
A incontinência urinária é a perda involuntária de urina que leva a limitações sociais, físicas e higiênicas, influenciando na qualidade de vida. O estudo objetivou avaliar a qualidade de vida em mulheres com queixa de perda urinária, utilizando o King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ). Sessenta e quatro pacientes constituíram a amostra do estudo e responderam ao questionário. A idade média da amostra foi de 67,1 anos (+- 5,2); 24 mulheres com queixa de perda urinária aos esforços, 21 com premência urinária e 19 com sintomas associados. Estas últimas apresentaram um escore médio de 25,1, maior do que o das demais, indicando pior qualidade de vida. A incontinência urinária mostrou maior impacto na qualidade de vida, principalmente de mulheres com sintomas associados.
ABSTRACT
The urinary incontinence is the loss of urine, leading to social, physical, and hygienical limitations, characterizing a worsening in the quality of life. The study it had as objective to evaluate the quality of life in women with complaint of urine loss being using the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ). Sixty-four women were carried through analyzing clinics. The sample was constituted by women with average age of 67.1 years (+- 5.2); 24 with complaint of urine loss when there are some bind of effort being done, 21 with complaint of urge-incontinence and 19 women with mixing urinary incontinence. The results had shown that the women with mixing urinary incontinence had presented a greater score in the domain of the questionnaire than the lost, indicating a worsening in the quality of life. Urinary incontinence showed greater impact on the quality of life mainly of women with symptoms.
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Socioeconomic Factors / Urinary Incontinence / Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Cross-Sectional Studies / Interviews as Topic / Surveys and Questionnaires / Risk Factors / Urinary Incontinence, Urge Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: J. bras. med Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Católica de Brasília/BR

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Socioeconomic Factors / Urinary Incontinence / Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Cross-Sectional Studies / Interviews as Topic / Surveys and Questionnaires / Risk Factors / Urinary Incontinence, Urge Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: J. bras. med Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Católica de Brasília/BR