Characterization of patients with urinary incontinence treated at an outpatient physiotherapy service
Introduction: Urinary incontinence is considered one of the new epidemics associated with increased survival, being more frequent in women. Objective: To characterize the patients with urinary incontinence who were treated in the Physiotherapy service of a secondary service of medium complexity in t...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) |
| Repositorio: | Saúde (Santa Maria) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/42366 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/42366 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Urinary Incontinence Urge Stress Physical Therapy Specialty. Incontinência urinária Incontinência urinária de urgência Incontinência urinária por estresse Fisioterapia. |
| Sumario: | Introduction: Urinary incontinence is considered one of the new epidemics associated with increased survival, being more frequent in women. Objective: To characterize the patients with urinary incontinence who were treated in the Physiotherapy service of a secondary service of medium complexity in the period from 2015 to 2017. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study was carried out based on a documentary analysis of medical records of one secondary service of medium complexity during the period from 2015 to 2017. Results: UI was present in women with a mean age of 58.2 years, married, with associated hypertension or constipation, did not practice physical activity, with a prevalence of vaginal delivery and with episiotomy, losses occurred more during the day, in jet form, at exertion and after coughing or sneezing. Conclusion: It is expected that with these data a greater knowledge about the urinary incontinence and its aggravations will be able to be elaborated and actions to demystify them. |
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