PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG 65 YEARS AND OVER WOMEN WHO LIVED IN RURAL AREA
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.4, pp.379-388, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 17 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.379-388
- Keywords: Geriatrics, Urinary Incontinence, Quality of Life, Nursing, FECAL INCONTINENCE, TURKEY
- Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Introduction: Despite the physical, psychosocial and economic impact of urinary incontinence, presentation at a healthcare institution is often delayed. This problem negatively affects the daily life of older people and decreases the quality of life.