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Pelvic floor disorders and health-related quality of life in older women: Results from the Women's Gynaecological Health study in Lieto, Finland.
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Archives of gerontology and geriatrics [Arch Gerontol Geriatr] 2019 May - Jun; Vol. 82, pp. 226-231. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 02. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders and to describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older women. We also compared participants' HRQoL with the age-matched general female population and analysed factors associated with HRQoL.<br />Study Design: This is a population-based study of a cohort of women born in 1948 and in 1950 (n = 143) which is also part of the Women's Gynaecological Health study in Lieto, Finland.<br />Methods: The data were collected by questionnaires which pertained to socio-demographics, health-related variables, pelvic floor disorders and HRQoL (15D). Linear model was conducted to estimate a model of factors that associated with HRQoL.<br />Results: The prevalence of urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse was 50%, 13% and 12%, respectively. The overall HRQoL score of the study cohort is broadly similar to that of the agematched general Finnish female population (mean±SD15D scores 0.905±0.084 vs 0.912±0.077). Higher number of medications was the most important explanatory factor for lower HRQoL.<br />Conclusion: Urinary incontinence was common; however, the impact on HRQoL was minor. The overall HRQoL score of the study cohort was broadly similar to that of age-matched general female population. Women who used a higher number of medications had lower HRQoL compared to women who used fewer medications.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1872-6976
- Volume :
- 82
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30875524
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.001