Final-Year Medical Students’ Opinions Concerning the Stages of Life and Age of Women that are Predisposed to Stress Urinary Incontinence
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Data wydania
2020
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Tytuł czasopisma
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ISBN
978-83-66007-45-1
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Wydawca
Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM
Abstrakt
Urinary incontinence is an embarrassing problem and is probably one of the last taboos in
contemporary medicine. It is currently one of the most common chronic female diseases
and constitutes a serious health problem in modern society. Stress urinary incontinence
occurs when an increase in intra-abdominal pressure associated with coughing, sneezing,
laughing, running, a rapid change in body position, or hard physical work is accompanied
by involuntary urinary leakage. This is a widespread medical problem that has a real
influence on the daily lives of millions of women around the world. It isolates them from
society and prevents normal functioning, adversely affecting work, relaxation, relationships,
and self-confidence; it also affects the psyche, leading to lower self-esteem, neurosis,
and depression. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of students graduating
from medical faculties regarding the stages of life, the age, and the percentage of women
in Poland predisposed to stress urinary incontinence. The research included 1,581 participants
who were students in their final year of medical studies at several universities.
Research was conducted by means of the author’s questionnaire. In all groups, the highest
percentage of ‘age’ indications, particularly the age at which women are predisposed to experiencing
the symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, ranged from 41% to 50%. Among
the indications for the ‘life stage’, the vast majority of respondents stated that the menopausal
period increased the likelihood of urinary incontinence. 92.5% of the respondents were
from a group of physicians, 91% from a group of nurses and midwives, 85.7% from a group of physiotherapists, and 79.3% were from other medical faculties. Conclusion. Students
graduating from medical faculties possess good knowledge about the stages of life, the
age, and the percentage of women in Poland predisposed to stress urinary incontinence.
They know which group of women might be affected by this problem and they are aware
that there is a substantial likelihood that they will be engaged in conversations with their
patients regarding this embarrassing problem.
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W: Family - Health - Disease. (red.) Filip Gołkowski, Małgorzata Kalemba-Drożdż. Kraków: Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM, 2020, s. 65-78.