Assess the urinary incontinence its risk factors and quality of life among women above 50 years residing in Eraiyamangalam village

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a distressing and disabling condition causing significant morbidity, affecting the social, psychological, occupational, domestic, physical, and sexual lives of 15% to 30% of women of all ages. The inability to control urine is quite and unpleasant and distressing problem. Although it does not lead to death, it causes substantial morbidity, social seclusion, and psychological stress resulting in impaired Quality of life. Many women are too embarrassed to talk about it and some believe it to be untreatable. Urinary incontinence is estimated to affect 200 million people worldwide and it will likely to affect over 423 million people by 2018. The prevalence of Urinary incontinence increases with age. Moderate to severe urinary incontinence affects 7% of women 20-39 years of age, 17% 40-59 years of age, 23% 60-79 years of age, and 32% > 80 years of age. This number may be an underestimate because majority of women fail to report Urinary incontinence to their health care providers. So the present study is to assess the urinary incontinence, its risk factor and quality of life among women above 50 years residing in Eraiyamangalam village.
Methods
Quantitative approach cross sectional design was adopted to conduct this study. 50 women were selected with purposive sampling technique. The inclusion criteria are women above 50 years of age groups. Willing to participate in the study. Available during the time of data collection. The data was collected using the tools consist of three parts demographic variable, risk factors questionnaire and quality of life experience questionnaire.
Result
Out of 50 sample the urinary incontinence affects the quality of life moderately by 58%, mildly by 24% and severely by 18% of the population.
Conclusion
The study was undertaken to assess the urinary incontinence, its risk factors and quality of life among women above 50 years residing in Eraiyamangalam village. 50 samples were selected by following inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study involved cross sectional design in which purposive sampling technique was used. The results were described by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results proved that urinary incontinence is affecting the quality of life of 58% moderately, 24% mildly and 18% severely. And there was a significant association was present between the socio demographic data and the quality of life.