1Lecturer, Lala Lajpat Rai College of Nursing Jalandhar
2Professor, Universtity College of Nursing, Faridkot
3Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, GGSMC & H, Faridkot
*Address for Correspondence: MS. KRITIKA Lecturer, Lala Lajpat Rai College of Nursing Jalandhar Email: kritikamisra1988@yahoo.com M.no. 7696673575
Online published on 29 November, 2017.
Urinary incontinence is most significant urological disorder among postmenopausal women. In India millions of postmenopausal women were experiencing urinary incontinence. It is common problem; they accept it as normal physiology of body and not seeking any treatment.
The present study was intended to assess the prevalence and treatment seeking behavior regarding urinary incontinence among postmenopausal women residing in selected urban and rural area of district Faridkot (Punjab).
Cross sectional survey was conducted to select 583 postmenopausal women residing in rural area and urban area of district Faridkot, Punjab. Self-structured interview schedule was prepared to assess the prevalence and treatment seeking behavior regarding urinary incontinence.
Urinary incontinence was more prevalent in the rural area i.e. 30% as compared to urban area 28.4%. Only 4% of study subjects were sought treatment for urinary incontinence. The relationship of urinary incontinence with age, age at 1st child birth, number of children, mode of delivery, history of abortion, current sexual status, and history of diabetes, pelvic inflammatory disease, hysterectomy and BMI was found statistically significant.
There is more prevalence of urinary incontinence among postmenopausal women in rural than urban area and only few women were seeking any treatment.
Prevalence, urinary incontinence, treatment seeking behaviour, postmenopausal women
