Research on current situation and impact factors of the stigma among the community women with urinary incontinence in Jinan
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2013.05.001
- VernacularTitle:济南市社区女性尿失禁患者病耻感现状及影响因素分析
- Author:
Yu ZHANG
;
Xiaojuan WAN
;
Chen WU
;
Yan LIU
;
Kefang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Community;
Female;
Urinary incontinence;
Stigma;
Revised version of the SIS;
Impact factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2013;(5):1-5
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To descript the current situation and to analyze the impact factors of the stigma among the community women with urinary incontinence in Jinan.Methods This was a crosssectional survey by purposive sampling.506 women with urinary incontinence from 3 communities in Jinan were measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form(ICIQ-SF) and the revised version of the Social Impact Scale(SIS)in order to get the information about the urinary incontinence type,severity degree and the stigma.Results The participants' total score of the SIS was (39.62±8.10) points and the score index was 55%.Score index of three subscale including social isolation,social exclusion and inner sense of shame were 58%,45%,70%; age and severity degree of urinary incontinence were independent factors and totally accounted for 14.0% of the variance in stigma.Conclusions It suggested that,to make patients drop the cognitive errors about being incontinence,then decrease the stigma and improve the quality of life,the Health Care Sector should positively broadcast the relative knowledge of urinary incontinence and encourages patients to seek help,screen,diagnose,and get treatment earlier,and complete the tertiary prevention.