Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms
Abstract Background This study aims to assess the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms, and to assess predictors of impaired quality of life among Egyptian adults complain of lower urinary tract symptoms. Methods An observational cross-sectional research was done using an online anonymous poll s...
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| description | Abstract Background This study aims to assess the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms, and to assess predictors of impaired quality of life among Egyptian adults complain of lower urinary tract symptoms. Methods An observational cross-sectional research was done using an online anonymous poll survey. The survey was implemented through sharing on different social media applications. The survey was posted from June 1, 2020, to June 10, 2020. The overall communities of the Egyptian adults who satisfied the incorporation rules and consented to take an interest in the research were incorporated using convenience and snowball collecting methods (188 adults). A semi-structured questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics and Arabic Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) short forms were used. Results Approximately 220 Egyptian adults shared in the research but only 188 fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria. Approximately 92% of them had at least one symptom of lower urinary tract manifestations. Irritative symptoms presented in 65 (85.5%) of males and 102 (91.1%) of females. Stress symptoms presented in 44 (57.9%) of males and 63 (56.2%) of females with higher statistically significant mean of stress symptoms. Obstruction/discomfort symptoms presented in 51 (67.1%) of males, and 77 (68.8%) of females. Seeking help and duration of the urological problem were statistically significant independent positive predictors of UDI-6-total. The Irritative score, obstruction/discomfort score, and duration of the urological problem were statistically significant independent positive predictors of IIQ-7-total. Conclusions Urological problems are common and have an impact on the quality of life in various domains of physical activity, social relationships, travel, and emotional health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb3b568ad0ac4654afc4d4f0fd0d4ad62022-12-21T19:40:14ZengSpringerOpenAfrican Journal of Urology1110-57041961-99872021-01-012711810.1186/s12301-021-00124-2Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptomsIsaac Samir Wasfy0Enayat Mohamed Soltan1Hassan A. Abdelwahab2Hend Mikhail Salama3Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal UniversityFamily Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal UniversityUrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal UniversityFamily Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal UniversityAbstract Background This study aims to assess the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms, and to assess predictors of impaired quality of life among Egyptian adults complain of lower urinary tract symptoms. Methods An observational cross-sectional research was done using an online anonymous poll survey. The survey was implemented through sharing on different social media applications. The survey was posted from June 1, 2020, to June 10, 2020. The overall communities of the Egyptian adults who satisfied the incorporation rules and consented to take an interest in the research were incorporated using convenience and snowball collecting methods (188 adults). A semi-structured questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics and Arabic Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) short forms were used. Results Approximately 220 Egyptian adults shared in the research but only 188 fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria. Approximately 92% of them had at least one symptom of lower urinary tract manifestations. Irritative symptoms presented in 65 (85.5%) of males and 102 (91.1%) of females. Stress symptoms presented in 44 (57.9%) of males and 63 (56.2%) of females with higher statistically significant mean of stress symptoms. Obstruction/discomfort symptoms presented in 51 (67.1%) of males, and 77 (68.8%) of females. Seeking help and duration of the urological problem were statistically significant independent positive predictors of UDI-6-total. The Irritative score, obstruction/discomfort score, and duration of the urological problem were statistically significant independent positive predictors of IIQ-7-total. Conclusions Urological problems are common and have an impact on the quality of life in various domains of physical activity, social relationships, travel, and emotional health.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00124-2Lower urinary tract symptomsOveractive bladderQuality of lifeUrinary incontinence |
| spellingShingle | Isaac Samir Wasfy Enayat Mohamed Soltan Hassan A. Abdelwahab Hend Mikhail Salama Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms African Journal of Urology Lower urinary tract symptoms Overactive bladder Quality of life Urinary incontinence |
| title | Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms |
| title_full | Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms |
| title_short | Predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult Egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms |
| title_sort | predictors of urogenital distress and impaired quality of life in adult egyptians with lower urinary tract symptoms |
| topic | Lower urinary tract symptoms Overactive bladder Quality of life Urinary incontinence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00124-2 |
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