Does urinary incontinence affect quality of life of Greek women less severely? A cross-sectional study in two Mediterranean settings

Anifantaki S., Filiz T. M., Alegakis A., Topsever P., Markaki A., DEDE ÇINAR N., ...Daha Fazla

QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, cilt.18, sa.10, ss.1311-1319, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11136-009-9545-4
  • Dergi Adı: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1311-1319
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Numerous studies have identified a reduced health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with urinary incontinence (UI). The aim of this study was to assess and compare QoL in women with UI in the island of Crete, Greece, and in Turkey.