Examination of the relationship between urinary incontinence and quality of life, SLEEP quality and physical activity level in women with overweight or obesity with urinary incontinence

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between urinary incontinence and quality of life, sleep quality and physical activity level in overweight or obese women with urinary incontinence complaints. Research data were collected by questionnaire method. 44 patients with a mean age of 52 years, who were followed up with the diagnosis of obesity in the Obesity Polyclinic of SANKO University Sani Konukoğlu Application and Research Hospital between April 2021 and February 2022, had urinary incontinence complaints, met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study on a voluntary basis. was included. Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire (I-QOL), Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PUKI) assessment scales were applied to all patients. IBM SPSS Statistics 22 program was used for statistical analysis of the data. As a result of statistical analysis, 77.3% of our patients had poor sleep quality. 68.2% of our participants were in the inactive group. A significant correlation was found between BMI and IPAQ total MET values ​​(p=0.001). A significant correlation was found between the presence of menopausal status and the IIQ-7 total score (p=0.014). No correlation was found between postmenopausal weight change and UDI-6 total score (p>0.05). A significant difference was found between the I-QOL total score and the PUKI sleep quality groups (p=0.003). As a result, significant relationships were found between urinary incontinence and quality of life, sleep quality and physical activity level in overweight or obese women with urinary incontinence complaints. In line with treatment goals, an approach with a multidisciplinary team according to the biopsychosocial model will increase the success rate of treatment in overweight or obese women with urinary incontinence complaints.