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Urge incontinence: the patient's perspective

J S Brown1, L L Subak, J Gras

  • 1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

Journal of Women'S Health
|February 4, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Urge incontinence significantly impacts women's daily lives, affecting feelings, activities, and relationships. This study highlights key concerns like bathroom access and loss of control.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Women's Health
  • Quality of Life Research

Background:

  • Urge incontinence profoundly affects women's daily functioning and well-being.
  • Understanding the specific impacts on diverse populations is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify specific aspects of functioning and well-being impacted by urge incontinence or mixed incontinence with a primary urge component.
  • To explore the lived experiences of diverse community-dwelling women with urge incontinence.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted six focus groups with 65 racially and age-diverse women experiencing urge incontinence.
  • Quantitatively analyzed focus group transcripts for word use frequency using QSR NUD*IST software.
  • Assessed demographics, symptomatology, and impact on daily activities and feelings via questionnaire.

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Main Results:

  • Frequently cited issues included bathroom availability (24%), loss of control (14%), anxiety (11%), and sleep disturbance (10%).
  • Women under 70 reported feeling unattractive, low self-esteem, and adverse effects on dating/sexual activity more than older women.
  • Incontinence impact on quality of life correlated with frequency, nocturia, and pad use.

Conclusions:

  • Urge incontinence negatively affects quality of life, limiting activities, causing loss of control, and fostering negative self-perception.
  • Focus groups with diverse women effectively reveal the multifaceted effects of urge incontinence symptomatology.