FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY INCONTINENCE IN ELDERLY WOMEN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NANUQUE-MG

Abstract

Urinary Incontinence, frequent in elderly women, is defined by the involuntary loss of urine, being considered a public health problem, promoting changes in the population's quality of life, aging not being the only risk factor. Several studies point to the occurrence with greater intensity in elderly women. Among the factors associated with Urinary Incontinence in elderly women, hormonal changes, multiple births, vaginal delivery, difficulty in walking, atrophy of the muscles of the pelvic region, chronic diseases and the use of multiple medications are highlighted. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with urinary incontinence in elderly women in the city of Nanuque-MG, in addition to determining the prevalence of UI in a representative sample of the elderly population of Nanuque. To this end, we carried out an exploratory, descriptive research, applied by the quantitative method, carried out through a field research, where elderly women aged 60 years or over from the city of Nanuque - MG were interviewed, totaling a sample of 14 interviewees, with objective questions aimed at the elderly. According to the results of the present study, there was a prevalence in elderly women aged between 70 and 79 years old, with frequent urinary loss, with a moderate amount. It was shown that the main factors for the development of Urinary Incontinence in the elderly were: multiple births, emphasizing that all had normal births, chronic diseases, use of multiple medications and not performing physical activity.