Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Self-management and Quality of Life in Middle Aged Men
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 303-310, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-151367
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to find out lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs), self-management and quality of life (QOL) in middle aged men and to investigate how these factors are correlated with one another.METHODS:
The participants in this study were 217 men in G City. Data were collected using a questionnaire from October 23 to November 11, 2009. LUTSs were measured by IPSS, self-management by a self-management Likert scale, and QOL by the Korean-version WHOQOL-BREF. The collected data were analyzed through chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient.RESULTS:
LUTS categories divided according to severity were none (10%), mild (57%), moderate (28%), and severe (5%). The mean score of self-management was 3.14 and that of QOL was 3.27. Self-management and QOL were significantly different according to LUTS. LUTS was negatively correlated with self-management and QOL. Self-management was positively correlated with QOL.CONCLUSION:
In order to develop nursing interventions for middle aged men, comprehensive understanding of LUTS is needed.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Self Care
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Urinary Tract
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Nursing
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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