A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Pelvic floor disorders and health-related quality of life in older women: Results from the Women's Gynaecological Health study in Lieto, Finland
Authors: Eloranta S, Rantanen V, Kauppila M, Hautaniemi S, Vahlberg T, Laasik M, Joronen K, Sintonen H, Ala-Nissilä S
Publisher: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
Publication year: 2019
Journal: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Journal name in source: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Journal acronym: ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT
Volume: 82
First page : 226
Last page: 231
Number of pages: 6
ISSN: 0167-4943
eISSN: 1872-6976
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2019.03.001
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders and to describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older women. We also compared participants' HRQoL with the age-matched general female population and analysed factors associated with HRQoL.Study design: This is a population-based study of a cohort of women born in 1948 and in 1950 (n = 143) which is also part of the Women's Gynaecological Health study in Lieto, Finland.Methods: The data were collected by questionnaires which pertained to socio-demographics, health-related variables, pelvic floor disorders and HRQoL (15D). Linear model was conducted to estimate a model of factors that associated with HRQoL.Results: The prevalence of urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse was 50%, 13% and 12%, respectively. The overall HRQoL score of the study cohort is broadly similar to that of the age-matched general Finnish female population (mean +/- SD15D scores 0.905 +/- 0.084 vs 0.912 +/- 0.077). Higher number of medications was the most important explanatory factor for lower HRQoL.Conclusion: Urinary incontinence was common; however, the impact on HRQoL was minor. The overall HRQoL score of the study cohort was broadly similar to that of age-matched general female population. Women who used a higher number of medications had lower HRQoL compared to women who used fewer medications.
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders and to describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older women. We also compared participants' HRQoL with the age-matched general female population and analysed factors associated with HRQoL.Study design: This is a population-based study of a cohort of women born in 1948 and in 1950 (n = 143) which is also part of the Women's Gynaecological Health study in Lieto, Finland.Methods: The data were collected by questionnaires which pertained to socio-demographics, health-related variables, pelvic floor disorders and HRQoL (15D). Linear model was conducted to estimate a model of factors that associated with HRQoL.Results: The prevalence of urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse was 50%, 13% and 12%, respectively. The overall HRQoL score of the study cohort is broadly similar to that of the age-matched general Finnish female population (mean +/- SD15D scores 0.905 +/- 0.084 vs 0.912 +/- 0.077). Higher number of medications was the most important explanatory factor for lower HRQoL.Conclusion: Urinary incontinence was common; however, the impact on HRQoL was minor. The overall HRQoL score of the study cohort was broadly similar to that of age-matched general female population. Women who used a higher number of medications had lower HRQoL compared to women who used fewer medications.
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