Abstract

RODRIGUES, Cátia Patrícia Palhais  and  HENRIQUES, Fernando Manuel Dias. THE IMPACT OF LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS ON PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. RPER [online]. 2018, vol.1, n.1, pp.30-37. ISSN 2184-965X.  https://doi.org/10.33194/rper.2018.v1.n1.05.4390.

This study aimed to describe the impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on the health-related quality of life of patients with Multiple Sclerosis, using Qualiveen, which assesses the impact, real and perceived, of urinary problems on the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. A quantitative, descriptive-correlational study was conducted with a nonprobability, convenience sample of 72 patients.

The most common lower urinary tract symptoms are mixed symptoms. Urinary urgency is the most frequent. The Impact of Urinary Problems on Quality of Life is evident. Higher scores were found among female patients, retired patients, patients requiring assistance for indoor and outdoor activities of daily living, and patients using protective devices. It is high correlated with the patient’s perception of how they urinate and moderate correlated with the number of lower urinary tract symptoms, the increased urinary frequency per day, and the years of evolution of lower urinary tract symptoms.

Lower urinary tract symptoms are a common problem in patients with Multiple Sclerosis, with an impact on their quality of life, with an urgent need, active and immediate intervention of the Rehabilitation Nurses.

Keywords : multiple sclerosis; urination disorders; quality of life.

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