Quality of life and body image of patients with urinary disorders

• Main Authors: Gardênia Lima Gurgel do Amaral (Author), Kleynianne Medeiros de Mendonça Costa (Author), Charlene Maria Ferreira de Lima (Author), Tânia Arena Moreira Domingues (Author), Dulce Aparecida Barbosa (Author), Angélica Gonçalves Silva Belasco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the quality of life and body image of men with difficulty urinating and indwelling urinary catheter users, integrating the socio-demographic, economic and morbidity variables. Method: a cross-sectional analytical study with 64 male patients with urinary problems. Three questionnaires were used for data collection: one containing sociodemographic, economic and morbid data, the Medical Outcome Study 36-item short-form health survey to analyze quality of life, and the Body Dysmorphic Examination, which assesses body image. T-test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson, Spearman, Linear Regression and Stepwise were used. Results: quality of life and body image were compromised in both groups, affecting emotional aspects, with a high degree of body dissatisfaction and altered physical and social adversity. Conclusion: changes in patients' quality of life and body image were observed, confirming the need for improvement in care.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0522