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KMID : 0922320110180020126
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2011 Volume.18 No. 2 p.126 ~ p.132
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients
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Cho Ok-Hee
Yoo Yang-Sook
Cha Kyeong-Sook
Kim Myun-Wan
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of LUTS (Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms) and factors affecting LUTS in patients with prostate cancer.
Methods: Fifty-four patients with prostate cancer participated and they completed a structured questionnaire at a hospital in Seoul. The LUTS level was measured by using the International prostate symptom score (1992) and the data were analyzed by Wilcoxon rank sum test and Kurskal-Wallis test.
Results: Most subjects obtained a higher than moderate LUTS score. The participants who had a lower perceived health status and did not drink alcohol were more likely to had a lower LUTS score than other patients who had higher perceived health status and drink alcohol. In addition, eye diseases were significantly associated with the LUTS score. In LUTS, all the patients received higher IPSS-QOL (International prostate symptom score quality of life) and frequency, nocturia.
Conclusion: For proper nursing care related to LUTS, nurses should focus on the factors identified when performing nursing assessments and should develop nursing intervention programs for symptoms management.
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KEYWORD
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Prostate cancer, Lower urinary tract symptoms
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