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

Demirel T., AKIN B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.4, pp.379-388, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • 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.