The Effect of Nocturia on Health-related Quality of Life and Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Score in Female.
- Author:
Hyang Sik CHOI
1
;
Sun Ouck KIM
;
Dongdeuk KWON
;
Kwangsung PARK
;
Soo Bang RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. seinsena@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nocturia;
Sleep;
Quality of life;
Female
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Female;
Humans;
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms;
Nocturia*;
Prospective Studies;
Quality of Life*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Urinary Bladder, Overactive
- From:Journal of the Korean Continence Society
2008;12(2):178-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PUROPOSE: To evaluate the effects of nocturia on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and sleep. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From January 2007 to December 2007, 180 patients with lower urinary tract symptoms were prospectively selected for this study. Study was conducted among respondents with nocturia (void/night> or =1) (n=119) and age matched controls (no nocturia) (n=61), with participants completing a series of questionnaires on HRQoL (OAB-q short form) and Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) sleep scale and frequency voiding chart. RESULTS: The patients population had a mean age of 57.2 years. In the patients, the mean number of void per night was measured, 58 patients reported 2>void/night> or =1, 32 patients reported 3> voids/night> or =2 and 29 patients reported void/night> or =3. The number of nocturia episodes/night was significantly associated with the overactive bladder (OAB) symptom score (p=0.001), symptom bother (p=0.001) and the MOS sleep index (p=0.016). CONCLUSIONS: Increases in the number of voids/night have further negative effects on sleep, symptom bother and HRQoL.
