Naslov
POBOLJŠANJE KVALITETE ŽIVOTA RANIM PREPOZNAVANJEM SIMPTOMA DONJIH MOKRAĆNIH PUTEVA
(IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY EARLY RECOGNITION OF THE SYMPTOMS OF THE LOW URINARY TRACT)

Autori
Lesac Brizić, Ana ; Šarić, Borna ; Zavidić, Tina ; Dejhalla, Ema ; Mozetič, Vladimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
ZBORNIK RADOVA KONGRES 11. FORUM PORODIČNE/OBITELJSKE MEDICIN / - Mostar, 2022, 17-17

Skup
11. Forum porodične/obiteljske medicine

Mjesto i datum
Mostar, Bosna i Hercegovina, 18.11.2022. - 20.11.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Lower urinary tract symptoms ; Prevention ; Health related quality of life

Sažetak
Purpose. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) can be very bothersome and worsen over time and may indicate numerous non-urological pathological conditions, as well as cause them. However, large number of people are not aware of their LUTS. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate how does LUTS affect the health-related quality of life (hrQoL) in comparison to other morbidities. Methods. This multimethodology study was conducted in Croatia by interviewing 444 subjects who reported to their GP and reviewing their medical records. We determined the presence of LUTS and whether the respondents were aware of it. HrQoL was assessed using SF12v2 questionnaire and compared between subjects affected by LUTS and the control group. Results. HrQoL was lower in subjects with LUTS than in subject with impaired health due to other morbidities (p<0.0001). Among LUTS-affected subjects, the ones who recognized their condition before an education about the clinical manifestations of LUTS had even lower hrQoL (p<0.0001). Subjects with LUTS had more comorbidities (p<0.0001). Conclusions. LUTS strongly decreases hrQoL. The observed impairment of hrQoL could be prevented by educating primary healthcare patients to recognize LUTS early

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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