Urinary Incontinence as a Significant Health and Social Problem of Women

The issue of urinary incontinence is the most commonly discussedissue in the field of urology and urological nursing. It occurs all over the world. 45% of the population suffers from it. An average time from the onset of the first symptomsuntil the visit to the doctor's is 3 years.It occurs at...

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Published inClinical social work journal / CWS Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 55 - 62
Main Authors Popovicova, M., Babecka, J., Olah, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vienna International Society of Applied Preventative Medicine i-gap 01.01.2022
Subjects
Age
Bladder
Epidemiology
Hypotheses
Obesity
Population
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Urinary incontinence
Urine
Urology
Womens health
Slovakia
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Summary:The issue of urinary incontinence is the most commonly discussedissue in the field of urology and urological nursing. It occurs all over the world. 45% of the population suffers from it. An average time from the onset of the first symptomsuntil the visit to the doctor's is 3 years.It occurs at any age, regardless of gender, still women suffer from it more often and the prevalence of affected female-patients increases with age. However, at present, as an exception that proves the rule, we are increasingly often encountering this problem in younger people. This disease affects every area of patients´ lives. Social, professional and private life are all being subordinated to this issue, which significantly affects the comfort and quality of life
ISSN:2222-386X
2076-9741
DOI:10.22359/cswhi_13_1_07