Resumen de Incontinencia urinaria y calidad de vida de las mujeres en una zona básica de salud
- español
Objetivos Estimar la prevalencia de incontinencia urinaria (IU) en mujeres >45 años de la Zona Básica de Salud (ZBS) de Siero y factores asociados.
Metodología Estudio observacional descriptivo transversal, dirigido a mujeres a partir de 45 años de la Zona Básica de Salud de Pola de Siero, mediante cuestionario telefónico, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form (ICIQ-SF).
Resultados La prevalencia de IU fue del 78% (227). En el 99% de los casos se trataba de IU de carácter leve y más de la mitad (56%) era de esfuerzo.
El 90% de las mujeres con IU percibieron la afectación de su calidad de vida por debajo de 5 en una escala del 0 al 10 y sólo el 10% consultó el problema en Atención Primaria (AP).
Tanto el aumento de la edad como los partos y la menopausia aumentan el riesgo de padecer IU.
Conclusiones La IU es muy frecuente, entendida como “algo normal”, afecta levemente la calidad de vida y se consulta poco y tarde.
- English
Introduction Urinary Incontinence (UI) is defined as the condition by which involuntary loss of urine through the urethra is objectively demonstrable, causing social and hygienic problems for the individual. It is twice as frequent in women as in men, affecting 50% of them at some point in their lives. In spite of the high global prevalence and affectation to the quality of life, the small number of medical consultations that are generated by this reason are surprising.
Objectives To estimate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women> 45 years of Siero's Basic Health Zone (ZBS) and associated factors.
Methodology Cross-sectional observational study aimed at women aged 45 years from the basic health area of Pola de Siero, using an ICIF-SF telephone questionnaire Results The prevalence of UI was 78% (227). In 99% of the cases it was a mild UI and more than half (56%) was effort.
90% of women with UI perceived their quality of life affected below 5 on a scale of 0 to 10 and only 10% consulted the problem in Primary Care (PA).
Both increased age, births and menopause increase the risk of UI.
Conclusions UI is very common, and it is seen as "something normal", slightly affects quality of life and is rarely and late consulted with doctor.
