Factors associated with the presence of urinary incontinence in a group of elderly people examined in a school clinic

• Autor(a) principal: Gonzalez Manso, Maria Elisa
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Laszlo Torres, Renata, Conti Martins, Maria Clara, Camargo Simoes Zaninotto, Rafaella, Teixeira Costa, Monique
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: PAJAR - Pan American Journal of Aging Research
• Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/pajar/article/view/45343
• topic: elderly people; urinary incontinence; health care for the elderly.; anciano; incontinencia urinaria; atención de salud al anciano.; pessoas idosas; assistência a saúde do idoso

Objective: to identify the prevalence of urinary incontinence and associated factors in an elderly population treated in a school clinic. Method: cross-sectional observational study, carried out by searching the medical records of 108 elderly people treated in an interdisciplinary outpatient clinic of a medical school located in the city of São Paulo. People over 60 years of age were included, with care provided from the second half of 2015 to June 2019. The following variables were collected: gender, age, education, marital status, diseases being treated for, existence of polypharmacy, self-perception of health, performance in activities of daily living and frequency and recurrency of falls. For women, the presence or absence of estrogen replacement was verified and for men, the presence of prostatic hyperplasia. Regarding urinary incontinence, its prevalence, type, whether limiting or not, and the existence of nocturia were observed. All variables were analyzed together and according to gender and age. To identify the factors that influence the presence of urinary incontinence, Logistic Regression was performed. Results: most people were between 60 and 69 years old, had incomplete primary education and had a good perception of their own health, being independent in basic activities. Forty-one people had incontinence, which was often associated with the presence of diabetes, polypharmacy and, in women, the absence of estrogen replacement. Conclusion: the study shows the importance of investigating the syndrome in the geriatric population, since it’s still linked to taboos and underdiagnosed, despite its verifiable impact on the quality of life of the elderly.