Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani Women
Objective Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by the International Continence Society as any complaint of involuntary urine leakage. This research study highlights the prevalence, types, and associated factors of UI among women in Oman. Methodology A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to c...
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| author | Vidya Seshan RN, RM, PhD Frincy Francis RN, RM, MSN Divya Raghavan RN, RM, MSN Judie Arulappan RN, RM, PhD Iman Al Hashmi RN, PhD Emi John Prince RN, RM, PhD Sanjay Jaju MBBS, MD(Psychiatry), MPhil (Epidemiology) Zeyana Al Azri RN, RM Lamya Alkharusi MBBS, MD, FRCSC |
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| description | Objective Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by the International Continence Society as any complaint of involuntary urine leakage. This research study highlights the prevalence, types, and associated factors of UI among women in Oman. Methodology A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data using purposive sampling technique from 400 women between 20 and 60 years; who were attending outpatient department of a referral hospital in Oman. Women were assessed using the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis to determine the type of UI. The severity and the impact of UI in women were assessed using the female urinary tract symptoms module (ICIQ-UI-SF). Descriptive statistics were used to determine the prevalence and type of UI, and the Chi-square test was used to find the association between UI and sociodemographic and obstetrical variables. Results In our study, 28.25% of the women belonged to the age of 50–59 years. The point prevalence (per 1000) of UI among Omani women who were between 20 and 60 years was 44%. In the women who had UI, the majority were having stress UI (41.6%). In the women who had UI, the severity of UI, according to the ICIQ-UI-SF scoring, 15.2% of the women had slight, 50.3% had moderate, 33.1% had severe, and only 1.3% had very intense. Conclusion Understanding the prevalence of UI in every community and associated factors is essential for the policy makers and healthcare providers to consider the early diagnosis, prevention, health promotion, and management of UI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-935bf0acebe34a988504465259a96ecc2023-05-19T09:03:36ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082023-05-01910.1177/23779608231173803Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani WomenVidya Seshan RN, RM, PhD0Frincy Francis RN, RM, MSN1Divya Raghavan RN, RM, MSN2Judie Arulappan RN, RM, PhD3Iman Al Hashmi RN, PhD4Emi John Prince RN, RM, PhD5Sanjay Jaju MBBS, MD(Psychiatry), MPhil (Epidemiology)6 Zeyana Al Azri RN, RM7Lamya Alkharusi MBBS, MD, FRCSC8 Maternal and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, , Muscat, Oman Maternal and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, , Muscat, Oman Maternal and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, , Muscat, Oman Maternal and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, , Muscat, Oman Maternal and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, , Muscat, Oman , Nathan Campus, Nathan, Queensland, Australia Family Medicine and Public Health Department, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, , Muscat, Oman Obstetric Gynaecology OPD Department, , Muscat, Oman Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, , Muscat, OmanObjective Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined by the International Continence Society as any complaint of involuntary urine leakage. This research study highlights the prevalence, types, and associated factors of UI among women in Oman. Methodology A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data using purposive sampling technique from 400 women between 20 and 60 years; who were attending outpatient department of a referral hospital in Oman. Women were assessed using the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis to determine the type of UI. The severity and the impact of UI in women were assessed using the female urinary tract symptoms module (ICIQ-UI-SF). Descriptive statistics were used to determine the prevalence and type of UI, and the Chi-square test was used to find the association between UI and sociodemographic and obstetrical variables. Results In our study, 28.25% of the women belonged to the age of 50–59 years. The point prevalence (per 1000) of UI among Omani women who were between 20 and 60 years was 44%. In the women who had UI, the majority were having stress UI (41.6%). In the women who had UI, the severity of UI, according to the ICIQ-UI-SF scoring, 15.2% of the women had slight, 50.3% had moderate, 33.1% had severe, and only 1.3% had very intense. Conclusion Understanding the prevalence of UI in every community and associated factors is essential for the policy makers and healthcare providers to consider the early diagnosis, prevention, health promotion, and management of UI.https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231173803 |
| spellingShingle | Vidya Seshan RN, RM, PhD Frincy Francis RN, RM, MSN Divya Raghavan RN, RM, MSN Judie Arulappan RN, RM, PhD Iman Al Hashmi RN, PhD Emi John Prince RN, RM, PhD Sanjay Jaju MBBS, MD(Psychiatry), MPhil (Epidemiology) Zeyana Al Azri RN, RM Lamya Alkharusi MBBS, MD, FRCSC Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani Women SAGE Open Nursing |
| title | Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani Women |
| title_full | Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani Women |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani Women |
| title_short | Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its Relationship With Sociodemographic and Obstetrical Variables Among Omani Women |
| title_sort | prevalence of urinary incontinence and its relationship with sociodemographic and obstetrical variables among omani women |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231173803 |
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