Background: Urinary incontinence is a common condition, which reported prevalence ranging from 28 to 47% in women during midlife. Although urinary incontinence is not a life-threatening disease, but can also affect social, psychological, familial, occupational, physical and sexual aspects of women's lives. Aim: To evaluate the effect of nursing guidelines for reducing marital problems among women suffering from urinary incontinence. Methods: Quasi experimental design was used. Setting: At uro-gynecology unit at Ain Shams Maternity University Hospital. Sample type: A purposive sample of 76 women attending the previously mentioned and was used, sample criteria composed of women age ranged from 20-45 years, married, diagnosed with UI, and free from chronic disease that attended uro-gynecology unit. Tools: Interview questionnaire sheet, kings health questionnaire, voiding diary, observational checklist, follow up card and women's opinionnaire were used to collect data. Results: Findings of the present study showed that when woman done kegel exercise and pelvic floor muscle training before intercourse that decreased urinary incontinence during intercourse and decreased sexual problems. Conclusion: The result of the study was supported the study hypothesis in which nursing guidelines reduced marital problems among women suffering from urinary incontinence, knowledge and practice of the study group improved significantly in the study group. Recommendations: Performing training programmes for improving women awareness about urinary incontinence and sexual life.
Gamal Gouda, S., Mohammed Fahmi, N., Abd El-Fattah, H., & Abd El Hamid, N. (2022). Nursing Guidelines for Reducing Marital Problems among Women Sufferingfrom Urinary Incontinence. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(2), 458-473. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.231190
MLA
Samia Gamal Gouda; Nadia Mohammed Fahmi; Hanan Abd El-Fattah; Nadia Abd El Hamid. "Nursing Guidelines for Reducing Marital Problems among Women Sufferingfrom Urinary Incontinence". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13, 2, 2022, 458-473. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.231190
HARVARD
Gamal Gouda, S., Mohammed Fahmi, N., Abd El-Fattah, H., Abd El Hamid, N. (2022). 'Nursing Guidelines for Reducing Marital Problems among Women Sufferingfrom Urinary Incontinence', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(2), pp. 458-473. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.231190
VANCOUVER
Gamal Gouda, S., Mohammed Fahmi, N., Abd El-Fattah, H., Abd El Hamid, N. Nursing Guidelines for Reducing Marital Problems among Women Sufferingfrom Urinary Incontinence. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022; 13(2): 458-473. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.231190