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A population study of urinary incontinence and nocturia among women aged 20-59 years : prevalence, well-being and wish for treatment
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- Samuelsson, Eva (författare)
- Uppsala University, Uppsala and Zätägrands Primary Health Care, Center, Östersund
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Victor, Arne (författare)
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Tibblin, Gösta (författare)
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- Munksgaard Forlag, 1997
- 1997
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Munksgaard Forlag. - 0001-6349 .- 1600-0412. ; 76:1, s. 74-80
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Abstract
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- BACKGROUND: The aim was to study urinary incontinence (UI) and nocturia in a female population; prevalence, effect on well-being, wish for treatment and result of treatment in primary health care.METHODS: A postal questionnaire was sent to all women aged 20-59 years who were scheduled for gynecological health examination by midwives in a primary health care district during one year. Questions concerning well-being were based on the Gothenburg QOL instrument. All women with incontinence were offered treatment by a midwife and a family doctor.RESULTS: Of the included 641 women, 491 (77%) answered the questionnaire. The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 27.7%, 3.5% having daily leakage. Nocturia occurred in 32 women (6.5%), 12 of whom were also incontinent. Self-assessed health, sleep, fitness and satisfaction with work situation decreased significantly with increased frequency of incontinence. Well-being was not correlated to type of incontinence. Nocturia correlated to poor health and sleep. About a quarter of the incontinent women started treatment when offered and 80% of those who completed the treatment program were subjectively improved. Wish for treatment was directly correlated to frequency of incontinence but not to type.CONCLUSIONS: Urinary incontinence and nocturia affect well-being in a negative way. Well-being and wish for treatment correlate to frequency of incontinence but not to type of incontinence. Most women with UI accept it, only about a quarter of incontinent women, or 6-7% of all women in the studied age group, want treatment. Treatment of female urinary incontinence in primary health care is successful.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Urologi och njurmedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Urology and Nephrology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- effect of treatment
- female urinary incontinence
- nocturia
- well-being
- wish fortreatment
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