https://doi.org/10.4081/uij.2013.e3

Urinary incontinence: quality of life and psychological aspects

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2013)
Submitted: 22 January 2013
Accepted: 8 August 2013
Published: 28 October 2013
quality of life, self-efficacy, urinary incontinence, instruments.
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Vito Leanza
Surgery Department, Urogynaecologic Unit, University of Catania, Italy.
Alessia Passanisi
alepassa81@hotmail.com
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University Kore of Enna, Italy.
Gianluca Leanza
Surgery Department, Urogynaecologic Unit, University of Catania, Italy.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of female urinary incontinence (UI) on quality of life. The method of research is based on a literature search on PubMed, Cochrane library and relevant articles from 1977 to 2012. Forty-eight works were found. Literature showed that UI affects a large percentage of the aged out patients. Women experience UI because of many reasons such as childbirth, menopause and previous gynaecologic surgery. Incontinence is to be treated as it impacts physiological and psychological aspects of patient’s life. Treatments include medical, physical (rehabilitation) and surgical approaches. Measures for assessment are made up by specific and non-specific questionnaires. Evaluation of female incontinence must take into account patients with and without medical treatment. Every sort of therapy has to consider the psychological impact too. In current literature depression, anxiety, shame and decreed selfefficacy resulted as the most important factors involving women with UI.

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Leanza, V., Passanisi, A., & Leanza, G. (2013). Urinary incontinence: quality of life and psychological aspects. Urogynaecologia, 27(1), e3. https://doi.org/10.4081/uij.2013.e3

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