J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2010 Sep;21(3):303-310. 10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.3.303.

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Self-management and Quality of Life in Middle Aged Men

• Seo YM

• KMID: 2292887
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.3.303

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to find out lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs), self-management and quality of life (QOL) in middle aged men and to investigate how these factors are correlated with one another.
METHODS
The participants in this study were 217 men in G City. Data were collected using a questionnaire from October 23 to November 11, 2009. LUTSs were measured by IPSS, self-management by a self-management Likert scale, and QOL by the Korean-version WHOQOL-BREF. The collected data were analyzed through chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
RESULTS
LUTS categories divided according to severity were none (10%), mild (57%), moderate (28%), and severe (5%). The mean score of self-management was 3.14 and that of QOL was 3.27. Self-management and QOL were significantly different according to LUTS. LUTS was negatively correlated with self-management and QOL. Self-management was positively correlated with QOL.
CONCLUSION
In order to develop nursing interventions for middle aged men, comprehensive understanding of LUTS is needed.

Keyword

Urinary tract; Self-management; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Humans
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms*
Male
Middle Aged*
Nursing
Quality of Life*
Self Care*
Urinary Tract
Surveys and Questionnaires