Impact of Lifestyle Modification Program on Quality of Life, and Psychological Wellbeing among Elderly Women with Urinary Incontinence

Abstract

Background: urinary incontinence has a major impact on physical, quality of life, emotional and social health and wellbeing. Objective: Our study aimed to   evaluate the efficacy of the lifestyle modification program on quality of life, and psychological well-being of women with urinary incontinence, Methods: an Experimental study carried out  at 6 health center on 190  women with urinary incontinence.

Tools of data collection: interview questionnaire, the incontinence impact questionnaire , the Urogenital distress inventory, and psychological well-being index.

Results: More half of women in age more than fifty years and were married, and have duration of incontinence from one to less two years.   Urinary incontinence has a moderate impact on the women life.  There was highly significant difference in the quality of life score and psychological wellbeing after program implementation

Conclusion: Lifestyle modification has a positive impact on quality of life and psychological wellbeing in women with urinary incontinence in present study so recommended that providing counseling services in clinic to counsel women on how to best incorporate lifestyle modification into their lives in order to manage incontinence

Keywords: urinary incontinence -quality of life – psychological well-being – lifestyle