Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Self-management and Quality of Life in Middle Aged Men.
10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.3.303
- Author:
Yeong Mi SEO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College, Korea. asfirstim@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Urinary tract;
Self-management;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms*;
Male;
Middle Aged*;
Nursing;
Quality of Life*;
Self Care*;
Urinary Tract;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2010;21(3):303-310
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to find out lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs), self-management and quality of life (QOL) in middle aged men and to investigate how these factors are correlated with one another. METHODS: The participants in this study were 217 men in G City. Data were collected using a questionnaire from October 23 to November 11, 2009. LUTSs were measured by IPSS, self-management by a self-management Likert scale, and QOL by the Korean-version WHOQOL-BREF. The collected data were analyzed through chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS: LUTS categories divided according to severity were none (10%), mild (57%), moderate (28%), and severe (5%). The mean score of self-management was 3.14 and that of QOL was 3.27. Self-management and QOL were significantly different according to LUTS. LUTS was negatively correlated with self-management and QOL. Self-management was positively correlated with QOL. CONCLUSION: In order to develop nursing interventions for middle aged men, comprehensive understanding of LUTS is needed.
