Quality of life and body image of patients with urinary disorders - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Quality of life and body image of patients with urinary disorders

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to assess the quality of life and body image of men with difficulty urinating and indwelling urinary catheter users, integrating the socio-demographic, economic and morbidity variables.

Method:

a cross-sectional analytical study with 64 male patients with urinary problems. Three questionnaires were used for data collection: one containing sociodemographic, economic and morbid data, the Medical Outcome Study 36-item short-form health survey to analyze quality of life, and the Body Dysmorphic Examination, which assesses body image. T-test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson, Spearman, Linear Regression and Stepwise were used.

Results:

quality of life and body image were compromised in both groups, affecting emotional aspects, with a high degree of body dissatisfaction and altered physical and social adversity.

Conclusion:

changes in patients’ quality of life and body image were observed, confirming the need for improvement in care.

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