Depressive Disorder, Fall, Frailty, Insomnia, Urinary Incontinence,Stress, Urinary Incontinence, Urge
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of our study is to provide a holistic analysis of the geriatric syndromes associated with urinary incontinence, which can result in significant adverse outcomes in the elderly, and to explore the gender-specific relationships within these associations. The study revealed that urinary incontinence is highly prevalent among the older adults, particularly in women, and is associated strongly with depression, insomnia, frailty, and falls. Moreover, while older women with urinary incontinence exhibited more depressive symptoms than men, urinary incontinence was associated with similar frequencies of insomnia in both sexes. Considering the negative outcomes of depression, insomnia, frailty, and falls in older adults, as well as a decline in functionality, cognitive impairment, and prolonged hospitalizations and even mortality they cause, it becomes evident that urinary incontinence must be routinely assessed and treated by clinicians.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* The patients with comprehensive geriatric assessment data
Exclusion criteria
* dementia, * those who experienced cerebrovascular occlusion with resulting neuromuscular paralysis * active infections, * schizoaffective disorder, * epilepsy * neuromuscular disorders * those who were wheelchair or bed-bound, * advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * advanced chronic heart failure (CHF)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| depression | Baseline | Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale-short form;Scores above 4 were considered depression |
| frailty | Baseline | Fried fraility index; Scores above 2 were considered frail |
| insomnia | Baseline | The patient was asked if they had experienced complaints of insomnia in the last 1 months. if answer is yess, conisdered insomnia |
| fall history | Baseline | The patient was asked if they had a history of falls in the past year.if answer is yess, conisdered fall history |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)