Determination of the Comfort Level and Self-Care Agency of the Women with Urinary Incontinence
Abstract
Material and Method: This descriptive and relationship seeker research was performed in a, gynecology services of a university hospital between February 2016-April 2018. A total of 124 women with urinary incontinence were included in the study The data of the study were collected by using Personal Information Form, Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Frequency Comfort Scale and Self-Care Agency Scale. Data analysis was done using SPSS windows 24.0 package program.
Results: The mean score of Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Frequency Comfort Scale of the women with urinary incontinence was 3.35±0.59, and the mean score of SelfCare Agency Scale was 88.09±14.59. A statistically significant moderate positive correlation was detected between Urinary Incontinence and Frequency Comfort Scale and Self Care Agency Scale (r=0.479 p=0.001).
Conclusion: It was determined that there is a moderate relationship between the comfort level and self-care agency of women with urinary incontinence in the study.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Meltem Bozkurt
This is me
0000-0001-8337-0506
Türkiye
Evşen Nazik
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0000-0001-5464-4467
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 25, 2021
Submission Date
June 29, 2020
Acceptance Date
January 26, 2021
Published in Issue
Year 2021 Volume: 11 Number: 2