Does urinary incontinence affect quality of life of Greek women less severely? A cross-sectional study in two Mediterranean settings

Anifantaki, Stella; Filiz, TUNCAY; Alegakis, Athanasios; Topsever, Pinar; Markaki, Adelais; Cinar, Nursan; Sofras, Frangiskos; Lionis, Christos

doi:10.1007/s11136-009-9545-4

Does urinary incontinence affect quality of life of Greek women less severely? A cross-sectional study in two Mediterranean settings

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Anifantaki S., Filiz T. M., Alegakis A., Topsever P., Markaki A., Cinar N. D., ...Daha Fazla

QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, cilt.18, sa.10, ss.1311-1319, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11136-009-9545-4
Dergi Adı: QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1311-1319
Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Numerous studies have identified a reduced health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with urinary incontinence (UI). The aim of this study was to assess and compare QoL in women with UI in the island of Crete, Greece, and in Turkey.