The effect of incontinence after radical prostatectomy on quality of life and frailty
International Journal of Urological Nursing, cilt.18, sa.2, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ijun.12416
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Urological Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: frailty, incontinence, older person, prostat cancer, quality of life, radical prostatectomy, symptoms
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study aimed to determine the effect of incontinence after radical prostatectomy on quality of life and level of frailty. It is a descriptive study conducted with 107 radical prostatectomy patients who were hospitalized in the Urology Clinic of a training and research hospital in Istanbul between March–August 2021, and met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using the Patient Identification Form, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-MLUTS), and the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS). The mean fragility score of the patients was 7.82 ± 2.63, and 27% of them were ‘Mildly Frail’ and 25.2% were ‘Moderately Frail’. The ICIQ-MLUTS voiding complaints sub-dimension score of the patients was 8.62 ± 3.48, and the voiding complaints bother score was found to be 24.8 ± 9.85. The ICIQ-MLUTS storage complaints sub-dimension score was 12.13 ± 3.05, and the storage complaints bother score was 36.25 ± 9.02. The ICIQ-MLUTS daytime urinary frequency subdimension score was 2.35 ± 0.93, and the daytime urinary frequency bother score was 6.94 ± 2.17. The ICIQ-MLUTS nocturnal urinary frequency sub-dimension score was 2.79 ± 0.88, and the nocturnal urinary frequency discomfort level score was found to be 7.37 ± 2.19. In this study, it was observed that patients' complaints regarding lower urinary tract symptoms and their quality of life were at a moderate level and the frailty levels increased with the increasing severity of incontinence symptoms after radical prostatectomy.