Prevalencia y grado de severidad de incontinencia urinaria, en mujeres adultas mayores del Centro Gerontológico María Reina de la Paz. Cuenca, enero-julio 2019.

Abstract

Background: Urinary incontinence is a public health problem in the elderly population, since it directly affects the quality of life of the patient in all its bio-psycho-social sphere, generating a series of associated health problems and a great economic cost for the patient (1). General objective: To determine the prevalence and degree of severity of urinary incontinence in elderly women of the Gerontological Center “María Reina de la Paz”. Methodology: A quantitative, observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional investigation was conducted with 55 older adult women, between 66 and 98 years old, who attended the Gerontological Center “María Reina de La Paz”, to whom the questionnaires were applied. ICIQ-SF and Short-Term Pad Test to identify the prevalence of Urinary Incontinence and its degree of severity. Results: Of the sample studied (n = 55), 90.9% presented urinary incontinence, the ages of greatest prevalence ranging between 76-85 years old. The correlation coefficients obtained were -0.048 and 0.183 which would indicate a weak association between these variables. Conclusions: In the “Maria Reina de la Paz” Gerontological Center, there is a high prevalence of 90.9% of urinary incontinence in older adults, 62% have mild urinary incontinence, 30% moderate incontinence and 8% severe incontinence. The variables age, BMI and number of vaginal deliveries seem not to be related to the presence or absence of urinary incontinence, but a higher prevalence of this pathology was seen in overweight women.