INVESTIGAÇÃO DA INCONTINÊNCIA URINÁRIA EM IDOSAS DE POUSO ALEGRE ASSOCIADAA ORIENTAÇÕES FISIOTERAPÊUTICAS

Abstract

Urinary Incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine, which brings social discomfort and hygienic. According to the Brazilian Society of Urology, despite affecting men and women, its prevalence is higher in females and women aged between 60 and 75 years diagnosed with UI represent 22.3% of the population. The search was of the type quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional with the objective of investigating the incidence of urinary incontinence in elderly women, and guide them on prevention, treatments and therapies behaviors through lectures held at the Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas - UNIS and at the Municipal Educational Diabetes Center (CEMED), in the city of Pouso Alegre/MG. The lectures were for women aged over 60 and with urinary incontinence. As a research instrument, a Data form was applied of the Volunteers and the International Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-SF). Booklets containing the information cited in the lecture were delivered to better adequacy and adherence to the proposed guidelines. The sample consisted of n 20, women, elderly, from the city of Pouso Alegre, the mean age was 69 (± 6.35) years. About the weight (kg) and height (m), the average was 70.15kg (± 13.61) and 1.56m (± 0.42). As for the score total ICIQ – SF the resulting average was 10 points. Through this research, it was possible certify that urinary incontinence interferes in a moderate way with the quality of life of the elderly in this evaluated group. It is recommended that further research be carried out.