IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Susamma Varughese; Lejomol Abraham; Hencilla Sonia Menezes; Ms. Lijiya Mathew; Indu Ekka5; Gincy

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

A STUDY ON FUNCTIONAL ABILITY OF BLADDER AMONG MENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN SELECTED SETTING OF MANGALURU

Susamma Varughese, Lejomol Abraham, Hencilla Sonia Menezes, Ms. Lijiya Mathew, Indu Ekka5, Gincy

Abstract :

The aim of our study was to assess the Functional Ability of the Bladder among Menopausal Women. An exploratory descriptive design was carried out among 97 menopausal women of 45–65 years of age. The data was collected using self–assessment bladder control tool and interview technique was adopted. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding of the study showed that majority 66(68%) subjects had difficulty to hold urine,52(53.60) were experiencing leakage of urine during sneezing and coughing, 46(47.4%) were having nocturia,26(26.8%) were having sleep disturbance, 55(56.7%) samples were having incontinence, 25(25.8%) were having recurrent urinary tract infection and the rating of botheration of symptoms showed that the subjects were moderately bothered about many symptoms such as Difficulty to hold urine 46(47.4%), frequent urination 30(30.9%), 29(29.9%) leakage of urine,29(29.9%)nocturia and 10(10.3%) sleep disturbance and urinary tract infection 14(14.4%).There was significant association between functional ability of bladder and religion (p≤0.026). Therefore the study found that the menopausal women had various problems related to functional ability of bladder.