Elderly Urinary Incontinence Caregiver… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Caregiver Burden Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Stress, Psychological Urinary Incontinence Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara Medipol University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The objective was to evaluate the severity of urinary incontinence (UI) in elderly patients and its impact on the burden of care in their family caregivers.

The study is a descriptive, cross-sectional and relationship-seeking type of research. It was conducted prospectively with 80 elderly(≥65 years of age) patients with UI and their family caregivers who applied to the urology clinic between June and December 2021. The data was collected using the "Socio-Demographic Characteristics Data Collection Form". UI was assessed by "International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form(ICIQ-UI-SF)" and caregiver burden by means of Zarit Burden Scale(ZBI) form.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

The primary caregiver family member (mother, father, spouse, sibling, child), appropriate cognitive and mental health to respond to the applied forms, constant patient care
The patient's being 65 years and older and diagnosed with urinary incontinence.

Exclusion criteria

The family member who did not volunteer to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

no intervention

Primary outcomes

International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form

Time frame: This form was applied to the patients immediately after the patient examination at the urology clinic.

It is a reliable and useful form developed to examine the effect of UI on quality of life. There are questions on the scale that include evaluating the effect of UI on frequency, amount, causes and burden of care. The scale is of likert type and consists of four dimensions. The first dimension includes the frequency of the UI, the second dimension the amount of the UI, the third dimension the impact of the UI on daily life, and the fourth dimension the situations that cause the UI. The maximum score that can be obtained from the scale is 21, and 8 points and above define the UI that causes discomfort.
Zarit Burden Interview

Time frame: This form was applied to the patients immediately after the patient examination at the urology clinic.

The caregiving burden scale was used to evaluate the difficulty of providing care experienced by caregivers. 0-20 points from the scale indicate "never a burden of care'', 21-40 points indicate "burden of care rarely'', 41-60 points indicate "burden of care quite frequently'' and 61-88 points indicate "burden of care nearly always''.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Medipol University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Patients and Its Impact on Caregiver Burden: An Overlooked and Underestimated Topic

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Mar 14, 2022
Registry last updated: Mar 14, 2022

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