Effect of behavioral therapy on the quality of life of women suffering from over active bladder syndrome in academic family practice center, Suez Canal University Hospital, Egypt
Joint Authors
Sultan, Inayat M.
Shamah, Mustafa A.
Abd al-Majid, Abd al-Majid Ahmad
al-Jamal, Hanan Abbas
Source
Suez Canal University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2014), pp.39-45, 7 p.
Publisher
Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Behavioral therapy is the front-line treatment for women with Over Active Bladder.
These treatments, especially lifestyle interventions, offered to patients in the primary care set-ting before or with medication therapy.
Aim: To assess the quality of Life of women with over ac-tive bladder syndrome (pre & post the behavioral therapy).
Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental intervention study design with pre-post assessment implemented to assess the ef-fect of behavioral therapy on QOL of 25 women with OAB, treated with the behavioral therapy for 12 weeks.
The study conducted in academic Family practice center affiliated to Suez Canal Uni-versity Hospital.
Results: twenty-five women with OAB were included.
The mean age of women was 52 years old.
Equal distribution of married & unmarried women reported.
The majority of women were multi-parous with vaginal delivery predominance, and slight CS increase.
Regarding pre- post-intervention symptoms of over-active bladder among women treated with the behav-ioral therapy, there was a statistically significant post-intervention improvement in all symptoms.
Concerning pre-post-intervention scores of King's Health Questionnaire among women in the be-havioral therapy; there were statistically significant post-intervention improvements at all do-mains of King’s Health Questionnaire for the quality of life.
Conclusion: behavioral therapy has significant positive effect on women quality of life and symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sultan, Inayat M.& al-Jamal, Hanan Abbas& Shamah, Mustafa A.& Abd al-Majid, Abd al-Majid Ahmad. 2014. Effect of behavioral therapy on the quality of life of women suffering from over active bladder syndrome in academic family practice center, Suez Canal University Hospital, Egypt. Suez Canal University Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.39-45.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sultan, Inayat M.…[et al.]. Effect of behavioral therapy on the quality of life of women suffering from over active bladder syndrome in academic family practice center, Suez Canal University Hospital, Egypt. Suez Canal University Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 1 (Jun. 2014), pp.39-45.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sultan, Inayat M.& al-Jamal, Hanan Abbas& Shamah, Mustafa A.& Abd al-Majid, Abd al-Majid Ahmad. Effect of behavioral therapy on the quality of life of women suffering from over active bladder syndrome in academic family practice center, Suez Canal University Hospital, Egypt. Suez Canal University Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.39-45.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 44-45
Record ID
BIM-576935