Prevalence of urinary incontinence in elderly in Porto Alegre-RS

• Autor(a) principal: Rosa,Luís Henrique Telles da
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Souza,Cislaine Machado de, Lima,Caroline Helena Lazzarotto de, Boggio,Elenice da Silveira Bissigo, Santos,Fernanda Cecília dos, Carboni,Cristiane, Keller,Kalina Durigon, Klahr,Patrícia da Silva, Rosa,Patricia Viana da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/99
• topic: Elderly. Urinary Incontinence. Quality of life

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> The study objective was to assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in the elderly population of Porto Alegre-RS, as well as its impact on quality of life of these individuals.<br> <b>METHODOLOGY:</b> The sample consisted of 401 individuals, with over 65 years of age, of both genders, resident for at least 12 months in the neighborhood. Data collection was performed by applying the International Continence Consultation on Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) during a home visit.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> The prevalence of UI found in the population was 32.2%. Regarding gender, 37.9% of incontinent women showed up to 15.5% of men. The most prevalent types of UI were urgency (18%) and stress (16%). There is a significant association between the presence of UI and advancing age (r = 0.183, p &lt;0.001), age and interference in daily life (r = 0.101, p = 0.044) and age and the decline in quality of life (r = 0.117, p = 0.02). The ICIQ-SF score demonstrated negative impact on quality of life of elderly patients with UI.<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> We observed a higher prevalence of UI among women in all age groups. The UI of urgency and stress were the most prevalent. The ICIQ-SF indicated significant negative interference of urinary incontinence on quality of life of the elderly, especially in the age group of 90 to 99 years old. The prevalence of UI interfered significantly in the frequency of losses, in the performance of daily activities and poorer quality of life of the aged.</p>