J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2016 Aug;18(3):127-134. 10.7586/jkbns.2016.18.3.127.

A Study on Physiological Index, Anxiety and Depression by the Severity of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

• Kim JK
• Kim JB
• Song MS

• KMID: 2350929
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2016.18.3.127

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological index, anxiety and depression by the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
METHODS
This research was conducted from the 4th to the 27th of May in 2016 on112 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The data were analyzed using a chi-square test, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficients.
RESULTS
The results demonstrated a difference depending on the dysuria period of each lower urinary tract symptom, marital status, occupation and perceived health state of the patient. The physiological index by lower urinary tract symptoms showed a difference in the maximum flow rate, amount of post-void residual urine and Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), and anxiety and depression factors also revealed a difference. Lower urinary tract symptoms showed a positive correlation to the amount of post voided residual urine and PSA, a negative correlation to the maximum flow rate and also indicated a positive correlation to depression.
CONCLUSION
The results of the study belonging to the moderate and severe categories were high when the result was based on the categorization of subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract symptoms. Considering that depression levels increase as the symptom intensifies and the anxiety score is also high with mild symptoms, psychological support intervention is needed when a pattern of benign prostatic hyperplasia appears.

Keyword

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Anxiety; Depression

MeSH Terms

Anxiety*
Depression*
Dysuria
Humans
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms*
Marital Status
Occupations
Prostate-Specific Antigen
Prostatic Hyperplasia*
Urinary Tract
Prostate-Specific Antigen