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KMID : 0367020030150030354
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2003 Volume.15 No. 3 p.354 ~ p.363
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Prostatic Hypertrophic Symptoms, Activities of Daily Living, Satisfaction of Sexual Activities and Well-Being between Subjects with Prostatic Hypertrophic Symptoms and General Persons
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Lee Kyu-Eun
Oh Jum-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was designed to explore and compare the prostatic hypertrophoc symptoms, activities of daily living, satisfaction of sexual activities and well-being among subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and the general population.
Method: One hundred subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and one hundred general persons were recruited in K medical center. The data were collected from October 20, 2001 to March 30, 2002 by structured questionnaire.
Result: The results were the following; 1. The percentage of mild(0~7), moderate(8~19) and severe(20~35) symptoms between subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and general persons were 6% : 60%, 54% : 39%, 40% : 1%. 2. There was a significant difference in prostatic hypertrophic symptoms(t=12.82, p<.001), in activities of daily living(t=-7.77, p<.0001), in satisfaction of sexual activities (t=-4.80, p<.0001), in well-being(t=-4.80, p<.0001) between subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and general persons 3. There was a significant difference in activities of daily living(F=16.28, p<.0001), satisfaction of sexual activities(F=3.98, p<.05) according to prostatic hypertrophic symptoms in subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms.
Conclusion: According to the above findings, prostatic hypertrophic symptoms influence activities of daily living, satisfaction of sexual activities, well-being of subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms negatively.
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