Prevalência de incontinência urinária e o seu impacto na qualidade de vida das mulheres acima de 20 anos cadastradas na Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) em um município do interior de Goiás

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify urinary incontinence prevalence and its impact on quality of life. It was characterized as a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study, delimited by female gender, age group over 20 years, enrolled in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of Santa Bárbara - GO. Two questionnaires were used to identify urinary incontinence prevalence (UI), the Brazilian version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) and the Kings`s Health Questionnaire (KHQ), as interviews. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel 2010. The sample was 100 women, with a sample error of 8% and a confidence level of 90%. 51%of them were with UI, the average age was 53 years (SD = 15.96), varying from 20-86 years. According to the ICIQ-SF score, the result was 24% in very severe score. The study has a high prevalence of UI, affecting the quality of life.