Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Elderly Women in Yazd, Iran: A Population-Based Study

نویسندگان
Morowatisharifabad, Mohammad Ali ID 1
Rezaeipandari, Hassan ID 2
Mazyaki, Aghdas ID 3
Bandak, Zeinab ID 4

1 Elderly Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

2 Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

3 Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

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چکیده

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common disorder among aging population especially women. Women are at more risk of UI than men, because of anatomic, social and cultural status and also because of pregnancy, delivery and menopause. Regarding lack of studies in the area in Yazd, the study aimed to find ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Aging, Iran, Prevalence, Urinary Incontinence, Women