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Urinary incontinence in hospital‐based nurses working in Turkey
Author(s) -
Yağmur Yurdagül,
Ulukoca Neşe
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.09.033
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , logistic regression , quality of life (healthcare) , urinary system , nursing , urology
Objective To determine the changes in quality of life due to urinary incontinence in female hospital‐based nurses working in Turkey and whether professional help was sought by the nurses. Another aim was to determine the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its risk factors in working nurses. Methods Data were collected through administration of a questionnaire and the Incontinence Quality‐of‐Life Instrument. The data were analyzed via χ 2 test, t test, one‐way analysis of variance, and binary logistic regression analysis. Results The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 21.5%. Explanatory variables for developing urinary incontinence were age, parity, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Nurses with stress incontinence or urge incontinence had better quality of life than did those with mixed incontinence. Conclusion In the present study, urinary incontinence was common in working nurses, and had a negative impact on their general quality of life.