老年妇女的前景,同时存在尿失禁和高跌倒风险的老年妇女
Steve R Fisher1, Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos2, Lindsay M Allen1
1Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), TX, USA.
Women's health (London, England)
|June 13, 2025
概括
患有尿失禁的老年女性害怕跌倒,这会影响他们的生活质量,而不是症状严重程度. 让他们了解这种联系对于改善健康结果至关重要.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 过度活动的膀 (OAB) 和尿失禁 (UI) 与老年人的跌倒有关.
- 有限的研究存在于老年女性如何感知并存的UI和跌倒风险.
研究的目的:
- 了解老年妇女对尿路症状的看法与跌倒风险有关.
- 探索急性UI和增加跌倒风险的妇女的生活经历.
主要方法:
- 混合方法研究结合了定性访谈和患者报告的定量结果.
- 招募的女性年龄在60岁以上,紧急/混合UI和阳性跌倒风险查.
- 评估跌倒风险,症状严重程度,身体功能,生活质量和并发症.
主要成果:
- 参与者不知道UI和跌倒之间的联系.
- 跌倒的恐惧显著影响了生活质量,而不是症状严重程度或身体功能.
- 跌倒的恐惧和症状严重程度是UI相关生活质量的关键预测因素.
结论:
- 患有UI的老年女性需要更好地了解与此相关的跌倒风险.
- 解决对跌倒的恐惧对于改善这一群体的生活质量至关重要.
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