International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 8, Issue 2, pp: (304-312), Month: October 2020 - March 2021, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
CHARACTERISTICS OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE IN NURSING HOME Sarmila Dewi Baskaran1, Ida Bagus Putu Putrawan2, I Gusti Putu Suka Aryana2, Ni Ketut Rai Purnami2 1 2
Medicine and Doctor Profession, Medical Faculty of Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali
Division of Geriatry, Department of Internal Medicine, Udayana University Faculty of Medicine, Denpasar, Indonesia Email: sarmiladewi.baskaran@yahoo.com
Abstract: Urinary incontinence can be described as involuntary leakage of urine due to some factors which acts as variables that affects urinary incontinence. Failure to control urine in the bladder due to loss of voluntary control over the urinary sphincter arising in the involuntary passage of urine. The prevalence of urinary incontinence reported in population-based studies ranges from 9.9% to 36.1%, and is twice as high in older women as in older men. Prevalence rates are even higher in the elderly and amongst nursing home patients. It is estimated that the national prevalence of urinary incontinence in Indonesia is relatively high. The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics of urinary incontinence among elderly people in Tresna Werdha Wana Seraya Nursing Home, Denpasar. This research was conducted from October to November 2020. This research was conducted by descriptive method using cross-sectional study. Samples were selected from the population based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The elderly people’s characteristics were described based on age, gender, relative factors and types. The results that we can find in this study is urinary incontinence among elderly people were mostly found in the elderly aged 60-74 years old (63.6%). Urinary incontinence among elderly people was more common in females (90.9%) than males (9.1%). Based on the body posture obese people (50.0%) are mostly affected by urinary incontinence. Furthermore, urinary incontinence dominates among women who are menopause 100,0%) than who does not. The underlying disease that mostly caused urinary incontinence among elderly people were diabetes mellitus (54,5%). This finding is useful because it can provide information about the characteristics of urinary incontinence among elderly people in Tresna Werdha Wana Seraya Nursing Home. Keywords: Urinary Incontinence, Elderly People, Characteristics.
1. INTRODUCTION According to World Confederation for Physical Therapy in the year 2012, they defined elderly people based on their typical feature comprises of chronological age, development in social role and differences in functional capabilities. Change in social role such as change in work patterns, adult status and menopause. Moreover, change in capabilities include invalid status, senility and change in physical characteristics. Whereas, based on World Health Organization (WHO), they concluded that at this time there is no United Nations Standard numerical proof yet, but the UN acknowledge that 60+ years to refer as elderly people.1 The population of elderly people ages 60 and above increasing every year in Indonesia. Referring to the World Bank data it is clearly stated that in the year of 2000, the reading was 4.709 % of total population. In the year of 2004, the reading was 4.813 % of total and it increases to 4.941 % in the year of 2012. And the latest reading was 5.202 % of total in the year of 2016. 2 Elderly people can be divided into 3 main stages. (i) Elderly (60-74 years) (ii) Old (75-90 years) (iii) Very old (90 and above)
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