Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: Prevalence Estimates, Quality of Life and Depression among Older Adult Korean Women.
10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.4.381
- Author:
Jeung Im KIM
1
;
Margaret M HEITKEMPER
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Soon Chun Hyang University, Korea. jeungim@sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cystitis;
Interstitial;
Aged;
Women;
Prevalence;
Quality of life;
Depression
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Cystitis;
Depression;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Female;
Humans;
Prevalence;
Quality of Life;
Research Report;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2009;15(4):381-386
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome: Prevalence Estimates, Quality of Life and Depression among Older Adult Korean Women. What is already known about the topic? 1) Interstitial Cystitis/Painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) is a chronic, painful, inflammatory condition of the bladder wall. 2) Previous studies examining the prevalence and impact were focused on middle life women and not elderly women. 3) Epidemiologic studies of IC/PBS have been predominantly conducted in Western countries and little research reported in Asian countries.
