The Relationship between Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life and Sleep Quality in Women Over the Age of 60 Years

Abstract

Aim: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between urinary incontinence quality of life and sleep quality in women over the age of 60 years.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted between May 15 and July 5, 2013. Data were collected from a total of 332 women including 68 women from 3 nursing homes in a provincial center of Eskisehir and 269 women living alone or with family in their own homes in a street of that city. Women’s urinary incontinence quality of life was assessed using the incontinence quality of life scale and sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index.Results: Mean age of the participating women was 71.00±7.42 years. Only 10.8% of the women had incontinence diagnosis; prevalence of anamnesis-based incontinence was 87.7%. Those who lived in their own homes, who had a urinary incontinence diagnosis, who experienced urinary incontinence according to their anamnesis, who were smokers, and who had a poor sleep quality had lower Incontinence Quality of Life Scale scores. Additionally, their quality of life was negatively affected (p