Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over
Purpose: This study was planned to determine the lower urinary tract complaints and healthy lifestyle behavior of women aged 50 and over living in Gümüşhane, Turkey. Materials and Methods: The population of this cross-sectional design study consisted of the female population aged 50 and over in Gümü...
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| description | Purpose: This study was planned to determine the lower urinary tract complaints and healthy lifestyle behavior of women aged 50 and over living in Gümüşhane, Turkey. Materials and Methods: The population of this cross-sectional design study consisted of the female population aged 50 and over in Gümüşhane (5430), and the sample comprised of 543 women calculated using stratified sampling method according to age groups. In order to collect the data, a questionnaire investigating participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, obstetric gynecological, chronic disease stories and general health behavior, The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Scale (B-FLUTS) and Healthy Life Style Behavior Scale (HLSBS) were used. The data were evaluated with a statistical package program.Results: The mean age of the women was 64.55±11.197, the mean age of menopause was 47.72±5.11. The BLUTS total score was 16.43±11.06, and the total score of HLSBS scale was 125.76±22.74. The BFLUTS total score was associated with the women’s work status (those who are employed are less likely to have symptoms), advanced age, marital status (those living apart have more symptoms), low income status, low educational status, having unemployed spouse, having given birth at home, constipation, chronic disease history, daily pad use, increased pregnancy, birth and miscarriage. Conclusion: As the mean of HLSBS total score increased, Spiritual Development BFLUTS score decreased. Before any medical treatment, the women with lower urinary tract complaints should be analyzed by evaluating their lifestyle in order to reduce the complaints. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7cf54641ae145619a2cdfc604ce74bf2023-02-15T16:20:17ZengCukurova UniversityCukurova Medical Journal2602-30402019-12-014441392139910.17826/cumj.52732248Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and overHandan Özcan0Nezihe Kızılkaya Beji1SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİBİRUNİ ÜNİVERSİTESİPurpose: This study was planned to determine the lower urinary tract complaints and healthy lifestyle behavior of women aged 50 and over living in Gümüşhane, Turkey. Materials and Methods: The population of this cross-sectional design study consisted of the female population aged 50 and over in Gümüşhane (5430), and the sample comprised of 543 women calculated using stratified sampling method according to age groups. In order to collect the data, a questionnaire investigating participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, obstetric gynecological, chronic disease stories and general health behavior, The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Scale (B-FLUTS) and Healthy Life Style Behavior Scale (HLSBS) were used. The data were evaluated with a statistical package program.Results: The mean age of the women was 64.55±11.197, the mean age of menopause was 47.72±5.11. The BLUTS total score was 16.43±11.06, and the total score of HLSBS scale was 125.76±22.74. The BFLUTS total score was associated with the women’s work status (those who are employed are less likely to have symptoms), advanced age, marital status (those living apart have more symptoms), low income status, low educational status, having unemployed spouse, having given birth at home, constipation, chronic disease history, daily pad use, increased pregnancy, birth and miscarriage. Conclusion: As the mean of HLSBS total score increased, Spiritual Development BFLUTS score decreased. Before any medical treatment, the women with lower urinary tract complaints should be analyzed by evaluating their lifestyle in order to reduce the complaints.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/752689healthy behaviorlower urinary tract symptomsrisk factorswomansağlık davranışlarıalt üriner sistem şikâyetleririsk faktörlerikadın |
| spellingShingle | Handan Özcan Nezihe Kızılkaya Beji Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over Cukurova Medical Journal healthy behavior lower urinary tract symptoms risk factors woman sağlık davranışları alt üriner sistem şikâyetleri risk faktörleri kadın |
| title | Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over |
| title_full | Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over |
| title_short | Relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over |
| title_sort | relationship between lower urinary system complaints and healthy life behaviors among women aged 50 and over |
| topic | healthy behavior lower urinary tract symptoms risk factors woman sağlık davranışları alt üriner sistem şikâyetleri risk faktörleri kadın |
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