Urinary Incontinence in Pregnant Women: Integrative Review
Urinary Incontinence in Pregnant Women: Integrative Review作者机构:Department of Nursing Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil Department of Nursing State University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil
出 版 物:《Open Journal of Nursing》 (护理学期刊(英文))
年 卷 期:2016年第6卷第3期
页 面:229-238页
学科分类:0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学]
主 题:Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life Pregnant Women
摘 要:Objective: To characterize the scientific production related to the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life of pregnant women. Method: An integrative review carried out from September 2014 to May 2015. The search was conducted in six databases, and a final sample of seventeen publications was presented. The data were presented in tables. Results: Incontinence related factors are: Being older, second pregnancy, multiparity, constipation, smoking, and obesity. Stress incontinence is the most occurring in pregnant women, causing an adverse impact on quality of life. Discussion: It is for health professionals who try to create effective coping strategies for minimizing consequences generated by the accidental loss of urine. Conclusion: Urinary incontinence affects the mother’s life, resulting in social, behavioral, physical and emotional harm, taking this woman to be excluded from society and feel insecure about their health.