Clinical Nursing • Medical Nursing
Bladder symptoms and its impact on quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Jie Gao, Ran Cheng, Liqun Huang, Meng Zhao, Xiaojuan Wang, Aixia Ma, Kefang Wang
Published 2017-08-01
Cite as Chin J Prac Nurs, 2017, 33(22): 1697-1701. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.22.005
Abstract
ObjectiveTo estimate the bladder symptoms, and explore its impact on patients′ quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
MethodsOveractive bladder symptom score (OABSS) was used to evaluate patients′ bladder symptoms, and Medical Outcome Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey Scale (SF-12), Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Short Form (OABq-SF) were conducted to test the effect of bladder symptoms on general and disease-specific quality of life.
ResultsAmong the four bladder symptoms, nocturia was the most prevalent symptom (46.7%,479/1 025), followed by urinary frequency (14.9%,153/1 025), urinary urgency (14.2%,146/1 025), urge urinary incontinence (7.9%, 81/1 025). Nocturia and urge urinary incontinence significantly increased symptom bother (nocturia B=0.337, P<0.01; urge urinary incontinence B=0.437, P<0.01) and decreased disease-specific quality of life (nocturia B=-0.364, P < 0.01; urge urinary incontinence B=-0.346, P < 0.01) in these patients. Meanwhile, urge urinary incontinence was negatively associated with general mental health (B=-0.255, P=0.011).
ConclusionsThe prevalence of bladder symptoms in type 2 diabetes patients was high, and was found to be associated with patients′ general and disease-specific quality of life. Health care providers should be aware of the high prevalence of bladder symptoms and its impact on QOL to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of bladder symptoms during diabetic care.
Key words:
Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Bladder; Quality of life
Contributor Information
Jie Gao
Ran Cheng
Liqun Huang
Meng Zhao
Xiaojuan Wang
Aixia Ma
Kefang Wang
School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
