%0 Journal Article
%T The Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Quality of Life in Those Receiving Home Care Services
%A Mahcube Cubukcu
%J Home Health Care Management & Practice
%@ 1552-6739
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1084822318795439
%X This study aims to evaluate the impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life in those receiving home care services and the factors that influence this. This cross-descriptive study was performed in 180 patients who were served from Home Care Services between 01 and 28 February 2018. An International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire¨CShort Form (ICIQ-SF) was implemented in person to those who gave their informed consent with orientation and cooperation. The mean age of a 180 patients was 74.40 ¡À 7.80 years (min = 18, max = 104), of which 55.2% were women. The mean ICIQ-SF score was found to be 12.42 ¡À 4.83 (min = 0, max = 21). The lowest points were given as responses to the question, ¡°In your opinion, what amount of leakage do you experience?¡± The highest points, however, were given to the question of ¡°How much does urinary leakage interfere with your everyday life?¡± It was seen that when quality of life is assessed with a visual analog scale within the ICIQ-SF, the quality of life for 66.6% of elderly individuals was affected moderately or significantly. The mean ICIQ-SF scores were higher in those with chronic diseases (p < .005). Urinary Incontinence negatively affects quality of life to a moderate and significant degree in those receiving home care. The quality of life for those who have chronic diseases was worse. In this respect, there is a need to support patients in those receiving home care services
%K home care
%K quality
%K quality of life
%K urinary incontinence
%K patients
%K home care service
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1084822318795439