Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2011 Sep;17(3):294-303. 10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.3.294.

Study on Bladder Dysfunction in Elderly Women by the BFLUT Questionnaire and Bladder Scanner: Frequency and Residual Urine

• Kim JI

• KMID: 2308232
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.3.294

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aimed to describe bladder dysfunction in elderly women such as frequency, nocturia, and residual urine.
METHODS
One hundred elderly women aged 60 and over. The Bristol Female Lower Urinary Symptoms (BFLUT) was used to evaluate the bladder function and to measure the residual urine amount by using a bladder scanner. Data was analyzed with the differences between voiding dysfunction by age group and life habits by t-test, ANOVA and correlation by Pearson correlation coefficient.
RESULTS
the mean daytime frequency was 6.8 times and night-time frequency 2.7 times. Sixty three percent of subjects had urgency and 41% had urgent incontinence. Over half of subjects had problem in voiding function. There were significant differences in frequency by age groups and constipation, but not in daytime frequency and residual urine. Lastly, there were significant positive relations between daytime frequency and night-time frequency. Also results indicate that more frequency in daytime equaled to a less residual urine amount.
CONCLUSION
We know many elderly women have lower urinary tract symptoms. Specially women over 75 years have more daytime frequency and night-time frequency. This suggests further research needed in order to understand the relation of voiding patterns and life habits and its influence on quality of life.

Keyword

Voiding dysfunction; Nocturia; Aged; Women

MeSH Terms

Aged
Analysis of Variance
Constipation
Female
Humans
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Nocturia
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urinary Bladder

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  Figure 1 BioCon™ 500 bladder scanner.

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