PHYSICAL FRAILTY AND URINARY INCONTINENCE OF ELDERLY IN AMBULATORY CARE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.67077

Keywords:

Elderly, Frailty, Frail Elder, Bladder Incontinence Geriatric Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the association of markers and physical frailty condition with urinary
incontinence in outpatient geriatric and gerontological care.
Method: A cross-sectional study, developed in the secondary health care of an outpatient clinic
of Paraná, with 384 elderly. Data were collected between September 2016 and March 2017
through frailty phenotype and the questionnaire International Consultation on Incontinence
Questionnaire - Short Form.
Results: of the elderly 118 (30.7%) were considered non-frail, 212 (55.2%) pre-frail, 54 (14.1%)
frail, 106 (27.6%) with urinary incontinence, 50 (47.2 %) with very severe impact on daily routine,
18 (17.0%) severe, 16 (15.0%) moderate, 11 (10.4%) mild to no impact. Urinary incontinence
was associated with the condition of frailty (p=0.011), the markers for decreased handgrip
strength (p=0.027), fatigue and exhaustion (p=0.002) and reduced gait speed (p=0.000).
Conclusion: The results contribute to the critical development of nursing when assessing the
needs of gerontological care.

Author Biographies

Maria Helena Lenardt, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Sênior da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Dayana Cristina Moraes, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Clarice Maria Setlik, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Larissa Sayuri Setoguchi, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Bruno Henrique de Mello, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Enfermeiro. Mestre em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Gabriella Mariani Vidal Frohlich, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Iniciação Científica. Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

 

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Published

2020-02-17

How to Cite

Lenardt, M. H., Moraes, D. C., Setlik, C. M., Setoguchi, L. S., Mello, B. H. de, & Frohlich, G. M. V. (2020). PHYSICAL FRAILTY AND URINARY INCONTINENCE OF ELDERLY IN AMBULATORY CARE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.67077

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Vol. 25 (2020)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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