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Prevelance of urinary incontinence and quality of life in stroke patients in Punjab.

. Mahnoor Muzammal, Abdul Hanan, Farooq Islam , Misdaq batool , Zainab Muzammal & Asim Raza Thakur


Abstract

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common and distressing problem after stroke. Urinary incontinence means a person leaks urine. it can happen to anyone, urinary incontinence, also known as overactive bladder, is more common in older people. Bladder control issues can be embarrassing and cause people to avoid their normal activities. The main objective of this study is to calculate the prevalence of urinary incontinence in stroke patients. To determine the quality of life in stroke patients. Data was gathered from females and males with stroke from Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore. Non-probability convenient sampling was used to collect data. Analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 228 patients. To check urinary incontinence ICIQ-UI short form and quality of life , SF-36 was used. A cross-sectional study was conducted to carry out the research. 228 subjects were randomized in this study design. The ICIQ-UI short form and SF-36 was used to check the urinary incontinence (UI) and its impact on quality of life (QOL). The outcome of this study revealed that 92.1% patients have moderate urinary incontinence and the mean score for domains of quality of life are maximum in role limitations due to emotional problems. Prevalence of urinary incontinence among stroke patients is moderate and quality of life was more affected among stroke patients due to emotional problems.

Index Terms-  urinary incontinence, Quality of life, prevalence, patients with stroke.

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