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The Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Metropolitan City of Naples

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Department of Public Health, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Geriatrics 2020, 5(4), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics5040096
Received: 9 November 2020 / Revised: 17 November 2020 / Accepted: 18 November 2020 / Published: 20 November 2020
Urinary incontinence is a hygienic and psychosocial problem that often brings people to restrict their social life and to experience depression. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life among residents of the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, using a newly designed multidimensional questionnaire. The secondary objective was to find which variables affect the quality of life and symptom severity in these patients. To do so, a sample composed of twenty-eight patients was recruited in a multicentre cross-sectional study. Most of the participants had a mild impairment (60%) concerning social life and self-perception, especially those whose education was above the primary level (p = 0.036) and those who followed a pelvic floor rehabilitation program (p = 0.002). Overflow urinary incontinence was associated with a greater deterioration in the aspirational and occupational domain (p = 0.044). Symptom severity was worse in those who had comorbidities (p = 0.038), who had a high body mass index (p = 0.008) or who used diuretics (p = 0.007). In conclusion, our results suggest that there is a significant impairment of quality of life in patients who have only primary education and who follow a pelvic floor rehabilitation program. View Full-Text
Keywords: incontinence; quality of life; survey; questionnaire; patient-centered care; symptom perception; chronic illness incontinence; quality of life; survey; questionnaire; patient-centered care; symptom perception; chronic illness
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Corrado, B.; Giardulli, B.; Polito, F.; Aprea, S.; Lanzano, M.; Dodaro, C. The Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Metropolitan City of Naples. Geriatrics 2020, 5, 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics5040096

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Corrado B, Giardulli B, Polito F, Aprea S, Lanzano M, Dodaro C. The Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Metropolitan City of Naples. Geriatrics. 2020; 5(4):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics5040096

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Corrado, Bruno, Benedetto Giardulli, Francesco Polito, Salvatore Aprea, Mariangela Lanzano, and Concetta Dodaro. 2020. "The Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Metropolitan City of Naples" Geriatrics 5, no. 4: 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics5040096

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