Prevalence Rate and Associated Factors of Urinary Incontinence among Nursing Home Residents.
10.4040/jkan.2008.38.1.92
- Author:
Moon Sil KIM
1
;
Seung Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Urinary incontinence;
Prevalence;
Nursing homes;
Aged
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Chi-Square Distribution;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Female;
Geriatric Assessment;
Homes for the Aged;
Humans;
Male;
*Nursing Homes;
Prevalence;
Questionnaires;
Risk Factors;
Urinary Incontinence/*epidemiology/prevention & control
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2008;38(1):92-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of urinary incontinence among nursing home residents and to identify the factors associated with this condition. METHOD: The data were collected from 618 subjects (146 males and 472 females; mean age 79.9+/-8.4 yr; range 65-102 yr) of 30 nursing homes in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do in this cross-sectional study. The data were analyzed by chi-square test, t-test, and multiple logistic regression by using the SPSS/PC ver 12.0 program. RESULTS: The prevalence of UI was 64.7% (64.6% in women; 65.1% in men). After adjustment for each of the variables considered in this study, six potential factors were strongly associated with UI: activities of daily living, comorbidity, age, cognition, specialty of the facility, and a bladder training program. CONCLUSION: Our finding suggests that it is necessary to develop a program for promotion of activities of daily living and to provide a bladder training program to prevent urinary incontinence among nursing home residents.
