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Title: | The impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life and on the sexuality of patients with HAM/TSP |
Authors: | GASCON, Maria Rita Polo; MELLAO, Mirella de Almeida; MELLO, Sandra Helena; NEGRAO, Rosangela Maria; CASSEB, Jorge; OLIVEIRA, Augusto Cesar Penalva de |
Citation: | BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, v.22, n.4, p.288-293, 2018 |
Abstract: | This study evaluated the impact of urinary incontinence (UI) on sexuality, body image, mood, and quality of life of patients with myyelopathy associated with HTLV-1/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). The sample consisted of 31 HAM/TSP outpatients, of both sexes, followed-up at the Emilio Ribas Infectology Institute. The following instruments were used: sociodemographic questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), Body Image Assessment Scale, Sexual Quotient Female (QS-F) and Male (QS-M) Versions, King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ), and Revised OSAME Motor Disability Score. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney U-test was used for group comparison. The presence of UI was reported by 13 (41.9%) patients. Based on the quality of life questionnaire, patients with UI had a significant impact in the following domains: incontinence impact, daily life activities limitation, physical and social limitations, social relations, emotions, sleep and disposition, and severity measurements. Most participants had no anxiety (21; 67.7%) or depression symptoms (18; 58.1%). Regarding the sexual coefficient, 13 (41.9%) participants had sexual dissatisfaction. Conclusion: UI is common in HTLV-1 patients and may cause serious impairment in quality of life, with social, psychological and hygienic consequences. Nonetheless, there are few studies on this subject and their impact on mood and sexuality. (C) 2018 Sociedade Brasileira de Infectologia. |
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