Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Women With Cystic Fibrosis



Marinice Nunes Soares1, Luciana Laureano Paiva2, Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin3, *, Bruna Ziegler4
1 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2 Faculdade de Fisioterapia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
3 Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Pneumológicas, UFRGS; Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
4 Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Pneumológicas UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Abstract

Introduction:

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is recognized as a common complication in women with CF.

Objective:

The primary objective of this study was to verify the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and its associations with quality of life (QoL) in adult women with CF. The secondary objective was to identify possible associations of UI with cough score, nutritional parameters, and pulmonary function.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study included female patients aged 18 years and older. All patients answered the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form, the Kings Health Questionnaire, and the Leicester Cough Questionnaire. Nutritional assessment was obtained. Sputum bacteriology and lung function were also performed.

Results:

Fifty-two women were included, with mean age of 29.0±9.7 years and mean forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of 50.1±21.7% of predicted. Thirty-two patients (61.5%) presented symptoms of UI, 23 (44.2%) of stress UI and 9 (17.3%) of mixed UI. However, there was no significant association between UI and pulmonary function, sputum bacteriology, and cough score (p>0.05). There was a significant association between UI and QoL variables (p<0.05).

Conclusion:

This study identified a prevalence of 61.5% of UI in women with CF. The presence of UI in women with CF resulted in a negative impact on QoL.

Keywords: Cystic fibrosis, Urinary incontinence, Pulmonary, Function, Quality of life, Cough.

Abstract Information


Identifiers and Pagination:

Year: 2022
Volume: 16
DOI: 10.2174/18743064-v16-e220927-2022-9

Article History:

Electronic publication date: 27/09/2022
Collection year: 2022

© 2022 Soares et al.

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* Address correspondence to this author at the Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Pneumológicas, UFRGS; Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Tel: +55 51 99964-6612; E-mail: pdalcin@terra.com.br