Impactos psicológicos sofridos pessoas idosas relacionados a incontinência urinária: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

Arthur Alexandrino; Mariana Silva Souza; Maria das Graças Silva Soares; Flávia Samara Freitas de Andrade; Yulla Klinger de Carvalho Leite; Aline Decari Marchi Tanjoni; Daniele Moreira de Lima; Ana Carla Tamisari Pereira

Psychological impacts suffered by elderly people related to urinary incontinence: an integrative literature review

Arthur Alexandrino Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5817-4335
Mariana Silva Souza Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1920-5367
Maria das Graças Silva Soares Christus Faculdade do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0615-5428
Flávia Samara Freitas de Andrade Christus Faculdade do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-7766
Yulla Klinger de Carvalho Leite Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3485-3100
Aline Decari Marchi Tanjoni Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2371-2732
Daniele Moreira de Lima Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3968-5759
Ana Carla Tamisari Pereira Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0733-7250

Abstract

Objective: To describe the psychological impacts suffered by elderly people as a result of urinary incontinence. Materials and Methods: This is an integrative literature review carried out using the EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science databases, using various descriptors and adopting the following inclusion criteria: full-length articles, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, from the last five years and which answered the study question. Results: The sample consisted of four articles. Most of the studies were 2023, with a quantitative approach, were concentrated in EMBASE and PubMed, with a between 11 and 1,116 participants. Among the main psychological psychological impacts experienced by these elderly people were feelings of anguish, frustration, effort, suffering and worse mental health, emotional challenges, fatigue, tiredness, low self-esteem, problems with sexual relations, difficulty interrupting negative thoughts and receiving social support, as well as identifying some contributing factors and support and coping measures for these impacts. Final Considerations: The study made it possible to identify the psychological impacts suffered by elderly people with urinary incontinence and provides coping measures and factors that can contribute to the worsening of this condition.

Keywords: Urinary Incontinence. Psychological Distress. Aged.

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2023-12-22

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Alexandrino, A., Souza, M. S., Soares, M. das G. S., Andrade, F. S. F. de, Leite, Y. K. de C., Tanjoni, A. D. M., Lima, D. M. de, & Pereira, A. C. T. (2023). Psychological impacts suffered by elderly people related to urinary incontinence: an integrative literature review. REVISTA CEREUS, 15(4), 200-215. Retrieved from http://ojs.unirg.edu.br/index.php/1/article/view/4429

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