Quality of Life Assessment of Women with Urinary Incontinence, in two Health Clinics Schools in Porto Velho/RO

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of incontinent women, as well as their epidemiological profile and complaints of higher prevalence, in two health clinics in Porto Velho - RO. Methods: Quantitative research, with cross-sectional design, carried out in women with complaints of urinary incontinence (UI) after 35 years of age. The questionnaire, King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ), was used, which measures the quality of life of this group through questions with ready answers, between the dates 23/09/2019 and 03/04/2020. Results: The evaluated samples were analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient, where the correspondence between the domains listed by the KHQ as predictors of quality of life and various urinary symptoms was observed, so that the main symptoms referred were UI, UI of effort, UI in sexual intercourse, nocturia and urgency. Which influenced, in particular, in the domains physical limitations, social limitations, emotions and sleep / mood. Discussion: UI affects the quality of life of women in several aspects, directly related to the voiding symptoms presented by patients, among which stress UI, UI during sexual intercourse, nocturia, urgency and voiding frequency stood out.