Urination Trouble in Middle Aged and Elderly People and Need of Medical or Health Care / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

Loss of bladder control has a significant psychological and social impact on the well-being of affected individuals. In the present study, a questionnaire survey regarding the incidence of urination trouble was conducted on individuals aged 40-86 years from a selected community.<BR>A total of 281 individuals (137 males and 144 females) responded to our survey. In this study, urination trouble was categorized into painful urination, retension and a decreased daily activity due to loss of bladder control. Of the 281 respondents, 122 (43.4%) said they had one or more symptoms of dysuria, 89 (31.7%) had irritative symtoms, 67 (23.8%) had obstructive symtoms, and 53 (18.9%) experienced a decrease in daily activities due to loss of bladder control.<BR>The cases of abnormal urination showed no relationship to age, disease, or exercise. However, urinary abnormalities appeared to be related to frequent nocturnal and diurncl urination.<BR>Loss of bladder control showed a positive correlation with the individual's perception concerning the quality of life. Thus, it was made clear that urinary trouble should be grappled with in earnest in the field of community health care.