Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-Esteem
Urinary incontinence is a common problem among women of reproductive age. The objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence and the association with quality of life, psychological distress and self-esteem in Saudi women in the city of Riyadh. A questionnaire-based c...
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| author | AlJohara M. AlQuaiz Ambreen Kazi Nada AlYousefi Lemmese Alwatban Yara AlHabib Iqbal Turkistani |
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| description | Urinary incontinence is a common problem among women of reproductive age. The objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence and the association with quality of life, psychological distress and self-esteem in Saudi women in the city of Riyadh. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in primary healthcare centers with Saudi women aged between 30 and 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of Urinary Distress Inventory, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Female Sexual Function Index. Around 47.5% of women were suffering from urinary incontinence. The most common type of incontinence was stress (79%), followed by urge (72%) and mixed type (51%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that stress (5.83 (3.1, 11.1)), urge (3.41 (2.0, 5.8)), mixed (8.71 (3.4, 22.4)) incontinence and severe urinary distress (8.11 (5.2, 12.7)) were associated with impaired quality of life. Women suffering from stress and urge incontinence were twice (2.0 (1.3, 2.2)) as likely of reporting moderate/severe mental distress. Women suffering from urge incontinence (1.92 (1.4, 2.7)) and severe urinary distress (1.74 (1.1, 2.8)) were at a higher prevalence of reporting low self-esteem. Urinary incontinence affects the physical, psychological, social, and sexual health of women. Healthcare providers should be knowledgeable about the adverse consequences of UI on women’s personal and social life, and provide counseling and treatment accordingly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51fc3b205b0341598cc1c644b374ccea2023-11-18T10:38:55ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-06-011112177210.3390/healthcare11121772Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-EsteemAlJohara M. AlQuaiz0Ambreen Kazi1Nada AlYousefi2Lemmese Alwatban3Yara AlHabib4Iqbal Turkistani5Princess Nora Bent Abdullah Research Chair for Women’s Health, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaPrincess Nora Bent Abdullah Research Chair for Women’s Health, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaPrincess Nora Bent Abdullah Research Chair for Women’s Health, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaPrincess Nora Bent Abdullah Research Chair for Women’s Health, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Khalid Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh 11461, Saudi ArabiaUrinary incontinence is a common problem among women of reproductive age. The objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of urinary incontinence and the association with quality of life, psychological distress and self-esteem in Saudi women in the city of Riyadh. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in primary healthcare centers with Saudi women aged between 30 and 75 years. The questionnaire consisted of Urinary Distress Inventory, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Female Sexual Function Index. Around 47.5% of women were suffering from urinary incontinence. The most common type of incontinence was stress (79%), followed by urge (72%) and mixed type (51%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that stress (5.83 (3.1, 11.1)), urge (3.41 (2.0, 5.8)), mixed (8.71 (3.4, 22.4)) incontinence and severe urinary distress (8.11 (5.2, 12.7)) were associated with impaired quality of life. Women suffering from stress and urge incontinence were twice (2.0 (1.3, 2.2)) as likely of reporting moderate/severe mental distress. Women suffering from urge incontinence (1.92 (1.4, 2.7)) and severe urinary distress (1.74 (1.1, 2.8)) were at a higher prevalence of reporting low self-esteem. Urinary incontinence affects the physical, psychological, social, and sexual health of women. Healthcare providers should be knowledgeable about the adverse consequences of UI on women’s personal and social life, and provide counseling and treatment accordingly.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/12/1772urinary incontinenceQoLpsychological distressself-esteemSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | AlJohara M. AlQuaiz Ambreen Kazi Nada AlYousefi Lemmese Alwatban Yara AlHabib Iqbal Turkistani Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-Esteem Healthcare urinary incontinence QoL psychological distress self-esteem Saudi Arabia |
| title | Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-Esteem |
| title_full | Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-Esteem |
| title_fullStr | Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-Esteem |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-Esteem |
| title_short | Urinary Incontinence Affects the Quality of Life and Increases Psychological Distress and Low Self-Esteem |
| title_sort | urinary incontinence affects the quality of life and increases psychological distress and low self esteem |
| topic | urinary incontinence QoL psychological distress self-esteem Saudi Arabia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/12/1772 |
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