The impact of fecal and urinary incontinence on quality of life 6 months after childbirth
The impact of fecal and urinary incontinence on quality of life 6 months after childbirth
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.020
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发表时间:
2007-12-01
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
Weber, Anne M.
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作者:
Handa, Victoria L.;Zyczynski, Halina M.;Weber, Anne M.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of postpartum fecal incontinence (FI) and urinary incontinence (UI) on quality of life (QOL).STUDY DESIGN: Seven hundred fifty-nine primiparous women in the Childbirth and Pelvic Symptoms study were interviewed 6 months postpartum. FI and UI were assessed with validated questionnaires. We measured QOL with SF-12 summary scores, health utility index score ( a measure of self-rated overall health), and the modified Manchester Health Questionnaire.RESULTS: Women with FI had worse self-rated health utility index scores (85.1 +/- 9.8 vs 88.0 +/- 11.6, P = .02) and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) mental summary scores ( 46.8 +/- 9.2 vs 51.1 +/- 8.7, P