Prevalence of urinary incontinence in hospitalized patients

Authors

  • Anderson Peterson Machado da Silva Programa de Saúde da Família do Município Dom Silvério
  • Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos USP; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342005000100005

Keywords:

Urinary incontinence^i2^sepidemiol, Inpatient

Abstract

The aim of this study is to verify the prevalence of urinary incontinence in hospitalized patients and identify the statistical associations between the figures gathered and some of the patients' demographic and clinical variables. The data were obtained with 77 inpatients of three different units from the University of São Paulo's Hospital Universitário. The results showed a total prevalence of 35% and partial rates of 48%, 37% and 22% in the Surgical, Obstetric and Clinical Units respectively. Significant statistical correlation were observed between the prevalence and dysuria (r=0.19 and p=0.046), urinary infections (r=0.24 and p=0.019), length of inpatient stay (r=-0.32 and p=0.002) and gender (males: r=-0.27 and p=0.008).

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Published

2005-03-01

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Relato de Pesquisa

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How to Cite

Silva, A. P. M. da, & Santos, V. L. C. de G. (2005). Prevalence of urinary incontinence in hospitalized patients. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 39(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342005000100005