International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

Calisia University, Health Sciences Department, Kalisz, Poland

Publications

• Research Article   
  Analysis of the Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Women Living in a Rural Commune
  Author(s): Katarzyna Juszczak*, Tatiana Slomiana-Amjedullah and Magdalena Pisarska-Krawczyk
  
  Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most common chronic diseases in women. It is estimated that around 17%-60% of women of different ages are affected in Poland [1,2]. Urinary incontinence involves an involuntary leakage of urine from the urethra in conditions associated with an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, e.g., during coughing, exertion or sneezing, and affects women twice as often as men [3]. Research Aim: Analysis of the prevalence of urinary incontinence in women living in a rural commune. Materials and Methods: The group of research participants comprised 130 women, randomly selected and living in a rural commune in Wielkopolska Province. The respondents completed an anonymous survey containing 31 questions about urinary incontinence. The study was conducted at the patients’ h.. Read More»
  

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