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KMID : 0379220150350010119
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2015 Volume.35 No. 1 p.119 ~ p.133
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Associated Factors of Urinary Incontinence among community dwelling women beneficiaries of Long-Term Care Insurance
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Lee Jong-Won
Song Mi-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its associated factors among community dwelling women beneficiaries of long-term care insurance. Methods: The data was collected from 192 elderly women dwelling in community who were beneficiaries of LTC insurance in Seoul and Gyeonggi province from March 1 to April 15. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, independent t-tests, and stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed using the SPSS Windows 19.0 program. Results: The prevalence of UI among respondents was 79.7%, and showed moderate severity of UI with mixed UI type. The severity of UI in the group with of was significantly severe different according to age(F=4.48, p=.013), grading of LTC(F=14.05, p<.001), duration of home service usage(F=4.92. p=.001), household type(F=2.63, p=.037), ADL(t=3.70, p<.001), depression(F=12.36, p<.001), cognitive function(F=15.06, p<.001), number of diseases(F=6.55, p=.002) and dementia(t=-4.34, p<.001).
The adjustment by multiple regression for each statistically different variable in this study showed that depression, cognitive function and the number of geriatric diseases were significant predictors explaining 22% of the variance in UI severity. Conclusion: Proactive nursing interventions of UI should be developed and provided with the consideration of their depression, cognitive function and geriatric diseases.
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KEYWORD
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community dwelling women , the beneficiaries of long-term care insurance , urinary incontinence
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