Abstract

RODRIGUEZ ADAMS, Elsa Mª et al. Incontinencia urinaria, Calidad de Vida, Tratamiento rehabilitador. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2009, vol.8, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1729-519X.

The urinary incontinence has high prevalence preferably among women, rebound in quality of Life. We evaluated Quality of Life of patient with urinary incontinence and the impact of the physiotherapy for the pelvic floor reeducation on QL indicators. We apply I-QOL questionnaire for urinary incontinence to 21 patients, at beginning treatment, the third and sixth month and to the high one. We used integral and modifier therapy of lifestyles, superficial electrotherapy y/o intracavitary, magnetotherapy, and educational-reeducational exercises of pelvic floor. Physical improvement was considered by collectors use, compress test and miccional daily. The indicators of continence transformed positively and values of I-QOL improved from third month, being duplicated in some patients to the sixth month and the high one. Total increase was from 48.5 to 83 at six month and we concluded that improved indicators of the quality of life in incontinent patients.

Keywords : Urinary incontinence; quality of life; rehabilitative treatment..

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