골반저근육 운동 프로그램이 긴장성 요실금 여성의 요실금정도, 요실금량 및 최대 질수축압에 미치는 영향

김소영,박정숙 성인간호학회 2000 성인간호학회지 Vol.12 No.2

The purpose of this study was to help the women with stress urinary incontinence lead more comfortable life, by letting them to do pelvic muscle exercise and to learn by direct experience the effect that urinary incontinence is controlled. The research design was a one-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 16 middle-aged women(over 38) with stress urinary incontinence. The study was conducted from August 1, to October 11. 1999. Women trained themselves for muscular strength and endurance, every the other day for each exercise for six weeks at home(that means each exercise for more than three days a week) in the pelvic muscle exercise program which was developed by Dougherty et at., and filled out exercise participation card every week. They visited laboratory once a week to gets visual feedback, by means of Perineometer, of how the pelvic muscle exercise was going on. Stress Urinary Incontinence Scale that Lee, Young-Sook revised and supplemented Hendrickson's original scale was used for measuring the frequency and situation scores of urinary incontinence, "30 minute pad test" was carried out for measuring the amount of urinary incontinence, and Perineometer was use used for measuring maximum vaginal contraction pressure. Percentage, mean, standard deviation and Wilcoxon signed ranks test were used for data analysis by means of SPSS/PC+ WIN 9.0 program. The results were summarized as follows: The hypothesis 1 that after carrying out pelvic muscle exercise program on women with stress urinary incontinence, the weekly degree of urinary incontinence would reduce compared to before the exercise was supported. The hypothesis 1-1 that after carrying out pelvic muscle exercise program on women with stress urinary incontinence, the weekly frequency of urinary incontinence would reduce compared to before the exercise was supported(p=.003). The hypothesis 1-2 that after carrying out pelvic muscle exercise program on women with stress urinary incontinence, the situation scores of urinary incontinence would reduce compared to before the exercise was supported(p=.004). The hypothesis 2 that after carrying out pelvic muscle exercise program on women with stress urinary incontinence, the amount of urinary incontinence would reduce compared to before the exercise was supported(p=.001). The hypothesis 3 that after carrying out pelvic muscle exercise program on women with stress urinary incontinence, the maximum vaginal contraction pressure would increase compared to before the exercise was supported(p=.012). These results suggest that pelvic muscle exercise program has an effect on women with stress urinary incontinence in the degree and amount of urinary incontinence and maximum vaginal contraction pressure. So it is judged that training women with stress urinary incontinence for pelvic muscle exercise is an effective nursing intervention strategy in order to care urinary incontinence.

지역사회 50세 이상 여성의 요실금에 대한 역학조사

양승옥 ( Seung Ok Yang ),박영경 ( Young Kyeung Park ),김정희 ( Jeong Hee Kim ) 전북대학교 의과학연구소 2003 全北醫大論文集 Vol.27 No.2

저자들은 한국 여성의 요실금의 유병률을 추정하기위해 2003년 5월부터 8월사이 전북 진안군 마령면 50세 이상의 여성 612명을 대상으로 하여 설문조사 및 무료검진을 시행하였다. 이상의 지역사회를 대상으로한 본 요실금 역학조사 결과 우리나라도 상당한 요실금환자가 있다는 것을 알수있었다. 이를 바탕으로 요실금에 대한 보건당국의 계몽, 교육, 홍보 및 치료 등의 적절한 대응조치가 필요하리라 생각된다. Purpose: The goals of this study were to estimate the prevalence and relationship between urinary incontinence quality of life in community-dwelling women over 50 years old. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in a typical farming village of Ma-lung in the southern region of Korea. The community population had 612 women over 50 years old Ma-lung. The interviews using questionnaires regarding general characteristics, obstetric history, disease-related factors, and urinary symptoms including incontinence were undertaken. In addition, physical examination were performed. Results: Of 612 female residents over 50 years old, 311 women were participated in our study. The response rate was 50.8%. The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 60.5%(188/311) of the responders. The prevalence of urinary incontinence for each decade was 60.0%, 70.2%, 56.3% and 45.3% over 50 and up to 89 years of age, respectively. The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 68.1%(111/163) in low or normal weight female (body mass index <25), and 84.8%(28/33) in overweight or obese group (body mass index >_25). The prevalence of stress incontinence was higher in overweight or obese(68.1%) than low or normal weight group(84.8%)(p<0.05). Though number of delivery did not affect the prevalence of urinary incontinence, a good correlation was found between stress urinary incontinence and number of delivery. Conclusions: The prevalence of female urinary incontinence in this study was relatively higher compared to other studies. Most of incontinent women did not recognize the incontinence as a pathological state and consequently, did not visit doctor. Such behavior suggests that they need more information and education toward urinary incontinence. Also, health care providers should pay more close attention for patient who are suffering from urinary incontinence.

대구지역 성인 여성의 요실금 유병률에 관한 연구

박성철,고민환,이태형,윤현숙 영남대학교 의과대학 2004 Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine Vol.21 No.1

2001년 5월에서 11월까지 영남대학교 병원 산부인과 외래를 방문한 20세 이상의 환자 중 무작위로 선택한 412명을 대상으로 설문 조사를 하였고 이를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 대구지역 여성들의 요실금 유병률 조사대상자의 평균 연령은 45.5세이었으며 유병률은 46.84%로 조사되었다. 2. 대상환자의 연령이 증가할수록 요실금의 유병률이 높게 나타났다(p=0.00001). 3. 분만횟수가 증가할수록 요실금의 유병률이 증가하였다(p=0.007). 4. 제왕절개술에 비하여 질식분만시 요실금의 유병률이 높게 나타났다(p=0.001). 5. BMI, 유산, 폐경, 호르몬 요법, 당뇨병, 갑상선 질환, 만성 호흡기 질환은 요실금과 유의한 관계가 없는 것으로 나타났다(p=0.117, p=0.145, p=0.546, p=0.256, p=0.241, p=0.343, p=0.185). Background: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its correlation to the underlying diseases of women in Daegu. Materials and Methods: Urinary incontinence questionnaire regarding age, body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), parity, delivery mode, menopausal status, history of hormonal replacement therapy, abortion history, and any underlying diseases were administered from May to November, 2001 to 412 women over 20 who had been randomly selected from the Outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Yeungnam University. The clinical characteristics of women who experience, and those who do not experience urinary incontinence were compared by means of the Student's t-test for continuous variables and by the Pearson's Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables. A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the urinary incontinent group (N=193) was 44.2 years. There was a significant increase in the prevalence of incontinence with the increase of age (p=0.000). The prevalence of urinary incontinence was significantly related to the number of deliveries and the mode of delivery (p=0.007, p=0.001) No significant relationship was demonstrated between urinary incontinence and BMI (body mass index); the number of abortions; hormonal status; or any underlying diseases such as thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and chronic respiratory disease. Also, most of the urinary incontinent women didn't recognize their incontinence as pathological and consequently, didn't consult a physician. Conclusion: Our study indicates that the prevalence of urinary incontinence is significantly correlated to age, parity, and the mode of delivery. Most of the middle-aged women who suffered from urinary incontinence didn't recognize their incontinence a pathological. Those results suggest that women in this age group need more information and more education about urinary incontinence.

Does the Incidence of Urgency Symptoms Increase Along with the Severity of Stress Urinary Incontinence?

김현민,오미미,이정구 대한비뇨의학회 2010 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.51 No.11

Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether symptoms of urinary urgency increase according to the severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). For this purpose, we recruited women with symptoms of mixed as well as pure SUI and compared the clinical characteristics of each subgroup. Materials and Methods: A total of 241 female patients who were diagnosed with SUI and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with only SUI were categorized as group 1. Patients with MUI were categorized as group 2. Clinical and urodynamic differences between the 2 groups were compared. Results: The proportion of Stamey grade was significantly different between the 2 groups: grade 1 SUI was higher in group 1, but grades 2 and 3 SUI were higher in group 2. The incidence of urgency was proportional to the degree of Stamey grade (23.5% in grade 1, 36.9% in grade II, and 60.0% in grade III). In the urodynamic study, the presence of detrusor overactivity was significantly higher in group 2 than in group 1 (25.9% vs. 49.4%). Other clinical parameters were also significantly different between the 2 clinical groups: Q-tip angle (group 1: 42.1o, group 2: 28.6o, p<0.05), maximal urethral closure pressure (group 1: 54.7 cmH2O, group 2: 44.1 cmH2O, p<0.05), maximal bladder capacity (group 1: 356.3 ml, group 2: 282.0 ml, p<0.05), and bladder volume at first desire (group 1: 144.6 ml, group 2: 123.2 ml, p<0.05). Conclusions: According to this analysis, the more serious the symptoms of SUI, the higher the incidence of urinary urgency. Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether symptoms of urinary urgency increase according to the severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). For this purpose, we recruited women with symptoms of mixed as well as pure SUI and compared the clinical characteristics of each subgroup. Materials and Methods: A total of 241 female patients who were diagnosed with SUI and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with only SUI were categorized as group 1. Patients with MUI were categorized as group 2. Clinical and urodynamic differences between the 2 groups were compared. Results: The proportion of Stamey grade was significantly different between the 2 groups: grade 1 SUI was higher in group 1, but grades 2 and 3 SUI were higher in group 2. The incidence of urgency was proportional to the degree of Stamey grade (23.5% in grade 1, 36.9% in grade II, and 60.0% in grade III). In the urodynamic study, the presence of detrusor overactivity was significantly higher in group 2 than in group 1 (25.9% vs. 49.4%). Other clinical parameters were also significantly different between the 2 clinical groups: Q-tip angle (group 1: 42.1o, group 2: 28.6o, p<0.05), maximal urethral closure pressure (group 1: 54.7 cmH2O, group 2: 44.1 cmH2O, p<0.05), maximal bladder capacity (group 1: 356.3 ml, group 2: 282.0 ml, p<0.05), and bladder volume at first desire (group 1: 144.6 ml, group 2: 123.2 ml, p<0.05). Conclusions: According to this analysis, the more serious the symptoms of SUI, the higher the incidence of urinary urgency.

노인의 요실금과 우울증이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

김지현,이중석,남범우,최진영,양상국,임현우,조선진,정현숙 한국정신신체의학회 2017 정신신체의학 Vol.25 No.2

Objectives:Little is known about the influence of urinary incontinence and depression on individual’s QOL(Quality of life). We aimed to clarify how the interaction between urinary incontinence and depression influences one’s QOL. Methods:A total of 1262 patients were enrolled in this study from April, 2011 to July, 2011. We estimated the severity of depressive symptoms and QOL, using SGDS-K, EQ-5D. We also investigated the morbidity of urinary incontinence for each patient in person or by questionnaire. Comparisons of QOL between groups with or without depression, with or without urinary incontinence were established using t-test, ANOVA and Scheffe’s post hoc analysis. The interaction between urinary incontinence and depression was analyzed by each domain of QOL, using multiple regression analysis. Results:Patients with depression and urinary incontinence showed significantly higher EQ-5D scores on every domain of QOL than other patients, which means significantly lower QOL. Patients with depression, no urinary incontinence reported lower QOL, especially in the domain of ‘usual activity’, ‘anxiety’ and ‘visual analogue scale(VAS)’, whereas those with urinary incontinence, no depression showed lower QOL in ‘motility’, ‘usual activities’ and ‘pain’ domain. Statistically significant interaction effects of two diseases were observed in the domain of ‘VAS’, ‘self care’ and ‘anxiety’. Conclusions:Comorbidity of urinary incontinence and depression showed significantly lower QOL of patients, compared with urinary incontinence or depression respectively, which implies additive interaction effects of the two diseases. Optimal diagnosis and treatment of depression should be emphasized for patients with urinary incontinence. 연구목적: 요실금과 우울증 간의 연관성에 대해 여러 연구가 진행되었으나 두 질환 발생의 시간적 관계나 인과 관계가명확히 규명되지 못한 한계가 있어왔다. 또한 두 질환이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에 대해 소수의 연구만 이뤄진실정이다. 본 연구는 요실금과 우울증이 실제 삶에 끼치는 영향은 물론, 두 질환 간의 상호작용에 대해 파악해보고자 하였다. 방 법: 국내 C시에 거주하는 60세 이상의 노인 1262명을 분석 대상으로 삼았으며, 한국형 단축형 노인우울척도(SGDS-K)를 통해 우울 증상 정도를 평가하였고, 국제요실금학회의 요실금 정의에 기초하여 고안된 질문을 통해 참여자들의 요실금 유무를 파악하였다. 또한 참여자들의 삶의 질은 EuroQol-5 Dimension(EQ-5D)을 통해각 세부 영역별로 측정하였다. 우울 정도와 요실금 유무에 따른 삶의 질의 차이 비교를 위해 t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe 사후 검정 방식을 이용하였고, 우울증과 요실금 간 상호작용이 삶의 질의 각 세부 영역에 미치는 영향을 비교하고자 다중 회귀 분석을 사용하였다. 결 과: 요실금과 우울증 모두를 앓고 있는 참여자들은 모든 세부 영역[운동 능력, 자기 관리 능력, 일상적 활동, 통증, 불안감, 삶의 질에 대한 시각적 상사척도(VAS)]에 걸쳐 다른 모든 참여자들에 비해 유의하게 낮은 삶의 질을 보였다. 요실금 없이 우울증만 호소했던 참여자들은 특히 일상적 활동, 불안감, VAS 영역에서 유의하게 낮은 삶의질을 보고하였고, 우울증 없이 요실금만 호소했던 참여자들은 운동 능력, 일상적 활동, 통증 영역에서 삶의 저하가 두드러졌다. 요실금과 우울증 간 상호작용은 VAS와 자기 관리 능력, 불안감 항목에서 유의한 영향력이 관찰되었다. 결 론: 본 연구는 삶의 질을 저하시킨다고 알려진 요실금과 우울증이 공존할 때 이들의 상호작용이 삶의 질을 더욱악화시킴을 밝혔으며, 세부 영역별로 삶의 질 악화 정도를 측정 비교하였다. 요실금을 앓는 환자들의 우울증 동반 여부에 대한 적절한 진단과 그에 대한 치료가 중요하다고 여겨진다.

노인요양시설 요실금 여성노인의 요실금 정도, 관련문제 및 관리실태

조귀영,박정숙 노인간호학회 2009 노인간호학회지 Vol.11 No.2

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of urinary incontinence, related problems and management of urinary incontinence in elderly women in nursing homes. Method: The participants were 293 elderly women with urinary incontinence residing in one of 13 nursing homes in D city. The tools were Hendrickson (1981)'s urinary incontinence situation scale and the Bristol Female Urinary Tract Symptoms Questionnaire developed by Jackson. Results: The frequency of urinary incontinence in elderly women in nursing homes was 45.9%. Problems related to urinary incontinence were odor, psychological problem, ADL. UTI, and skin problems. The most frequent management using the restroom to prevent urinary incontinence. The most frequent management to prevent skin problems was to wash with water. In management with diapers, more than half of the elders used pant-type diapers and urinary incontinence pants which are provided by nursing homes all day, along with help in changing them more than once a day. Conclusion: This study showed that many elderly women in nursing homes experienced urinary incontinence and related problems. Most of them used diapers all day long. Therefore, there is a need to develop more appropriate management methods for elderly women with urinary incontinence in nursing homes.

부산지역 요양병원 입원환자의 요실금 유병률과 관리실태

신찬욱,김수동,조원열 대한비뇨의학회 2009 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.50 No.5

Purpose: Prevalence estimates and management methods for urinary incontinence among elderly patients aged 65 and over at sanatoriums in Busan area were investigated. Materials and Methods: A sample of 834 institutionalized patients was randomly selected from 13 sanatoriums with 100 and more beds in Busan. The study was designed as a cross-sectional study. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using Appendix about general status, obstetric history, incontinence, and management method for incontinence. The survey was conducted from February to September 2008. Results: Overall prevalence of urinary incontinence in all of 834 respondents was found to be 48.1%: prevalences of stress incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, and functional incontinence were 25.7%, 6.5%, 8.0% and 59.9%, respectively. Among the patients with urinary incontinence symptoms, 28.6% had associated-dermatologic problems. Conclusions: The estimated prevalence of incontinence for elderly patients aged 65 and more cared at Sanatoriums in Busan area was 48.1%. However, systemic approaches in the management of urinary incontinence in such patients were lacking. Further efforts should be made for proper management of urinary incontinence among elderly patients cared at Sanatorium.

요실금 팬티의 성능 평가 방법 - 흡수량 측정법

정경희,박상수,이유빈 표준인증안전학회 2019 표준인증안전학회지 Vol.9 No.3

Urinary incontinence is one of the major health issues among the elderly, and the prevalence incontinence in elderly women is reported to be as high as 64.2 %. There are many types of urine absorbing products for managing urinary incontinence. Washable incontinence pants are designed to look like regular underwear, and they could be the perfect option for more active patients with light incontinence. Despite wide availability, there still is no international standard of performance test for washable incontinence pants. This study aimed to develop performance test methods for washable incontinence pants. We applied the methods of ISO 11948-1: Urine absorbing aids. Part 1: Whole product testing and a standard by Korea Senior Products Association, SPS-KSPA-1014-7240: Urinary incontinence panty to measure maximum absorption volume or urine absorbency, rewet mass, and urine leakage of a washable incontinence pants. The results of the maximum absorption volume or urine absorbency measured were 146.67(±10.95)ml based on rewet mass, 246.67(±41.47)ml based on leakage observation, and 325.48(±9.44)g based on ISO 11948-1. The method in ISO 11948-1 was accurate with the least variation coefficient, but it is far from the real environment of the product use. The urine absorbency measurement utilizing the rewet mass and leakage observation showed larger coefficient of variation, ranging from 10 to 30%, but it seems to be clinically meaningful because it is similar to actual use environments. In this study, brown absorbent paper was used instead of conventional filter paper, and it was much more effective in detecting the rewet and leakage of urine from the incontinence product. Therefore, we proropose to use absorbent paper instead of the existing filter paper in the performance test of urine absorbing pads or urinary incontinence pants. This study showed that each test method has advantages and disadvantages, and further research is needed to develop a performance test method that is similar to the actual use environment and has a reasonably high accuracy. 요실금은 노인들의 주요 건강 문제 중 하나이며, 노인 여성의 유병율은 64.2 %로 보고되고 있다. 요실금 관리를 위한 소변 흡수 제품에는 여러 유형이 있는데 요실금 팬티는 정상적 인 속옷처럼 보이도록 설계되어있어 가벼운 요실금 환자에게 좋은 요실금제품이다. 폭 넓은 이용 가능성에도 불구하고 세탁 가능한 요실금 팬티에 대한 성능 테스트의 국제 표준은 아직 없으며, 본 연구는 세탁하여 재사용이 가능한 요실금 팬티의 성능 시험 방법을 개발하기 위한 목적이다. 우리는 ISO 11948-1: Urine absorbing aids. Part 1: Whole product testing and a standard를 이용한 최대흡수량을 측정하고, 한국고령친화용품 산업협회의 단체표준인 SPS-KSPA-1014-7240: Urinary incontinence panty를 적용하여 요실금 팬티의 역류량 측정법을 이용한 최대흡수량, 그리고 소변 누출로 측정되는 최대흡수량을 계산하였다. 역류량 측정법을 이용한 최대흡수량은 146.67(±10.95)ml, 누출 관찰을 기준으로 측정한 최대흡수량은 246.67(±41.47)ml, ISO 11948-1을 기준으로 측정한 최대흡수량은 325.48(±9.44)g이었다. ISO 11948-1의 방법은 가장 작은 변동 계수를 가져 측정의 정확성이 보장되지만, 제품 사용의 실제 환경과는 거리가 크다. 재흡수 질량 및 누출 관찰을 이용한 소변 흡수량 측정은 10-30%의 더 큰 변동 계수를 가지지만 실제 사용 환경과 유사하므로 임상적 의의가 있는 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 여과지 대신에 갈색의 흡수지를 사용하였는데 소변의 역류 및 누출을 감지하는데 훨씬 효과적이었다. 따라서 성인용 기저귀나 요실금 팬티의 성능시험에서 기존의 여과지 대신 흡수지를 사용할 것을 제안한다.

Randomized Controlled Study of MONARCⓇ vs. Tension-free Vaginal Tape Obturator (TVT-OⓇ) in the Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence: Comparison of 3-Year Cure Rates

박유준,김덕윤 대한비뇨의학회 2012 Investigative and Clinical Urology Vol.53 No.4

Purpose: Transobturator approaches to midurethral sling surgery are one of the most commonly performed operations for female stress urinary incontinence throughout the world. However, very few results of randomized clinical trials of transobturator midurethral sling surgery (MONARC vs. TVT-O) for the treatment of female urinary incontinence have been reported. In this study, we compared the 3-year follow-up cure rates of these two procedures. Materials and Methods: From July 2006 to June 2008, 74 patients who had undergone MONARC (35 patients) or TVT-O (39 patients) were included in the study and were analyzed prospectively. The mean follow-up duration of both groups was 39.2 months. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included physical examination, uroflowmetry and postvoid residual measurement, involuntary urine loss with physical activity, and urinary symptoms. Cure of female urinary incontinence was defined as patient report of no loss of urine upon physical activity. The patients’ satisfaction after treatment was rated as very satisfied, satisfied, equivocal, and unsatisfied. Very satisfied and satisfied were considered as the satisfied rate. Results: There were no significant differences in preoperative patient characteristics, postoperative complications, or success rate between the two groups. The cure rate of the MONARC and TVT-O groups was 85.7% and 84.6%, respectively. The patient satisfaction (very satisfied, satisfied) rate of the MONARC and TVT-O groups was 82.8% and 82.1%, respectively. Conclusions: The MONARC and TVT-O procedures were equally efficient for the treatment of female urinary incontinence, with maintenance of high cure rates for 3 years. Longer follow-up is needed to confirm these results. Purpose: Transobturator approaches to midurethral sling surgery are one of the most commonly performed operations for female stress urinary incontinence throughout the world. However, very few results of randomized clinical trials of transobturator midurethral sling surgery (MONARC vs. TVT-O) for the treatment of female urinary incontinence have been reported. In this study, we compared the 3-year follow-up cure rates of these two procedures. Materials and Methods: From July 2006 to June 2008, 74 patients who had undergone MONARC (35 patients) or TVT-O (39 patients) were included in the study and were analyzed prospectively. The mean follow-up duration of both groups was 39.2 months. Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included physical examination, uroflowmetry and postvoid residual measurement, involuntary urine loss with physical activity, and urinary symptoms. Cure of female urinary incontinence was defined as patient report of no loss of urine upon physical activity. The patients’ satisfaction after treatment was rated as very satisfied, satisfied, equivocal, and unsatisfied. Very satisfied and satisfied were considered as the satisfied rate. Results: There were no significant differences in preoperative patient characteristics, postoperative complications, or success rate between the two groups. The cure rate of the MONARC and TVT-O groups was 85.7% and 84.6%, respectively. The patient satisfaction (very satisfied, satisfied) rate of the MONARC and TVT-O groups was 82.8% and 82.1%, respectively. Conclusions: The MONARC and TVT-O procedures were equally efficient for the treatment of female urinary incontinence, with maintenance of high cure rates for 3 years. Longer follow-up is needed to confirm these results.

Quality of Life of Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Literature Review

권보은,김기연,손연정,노영숙,유미애 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2010 International Neurourology Journal Vol.14 No.3

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review studies that have examined the quality of life of women with urinary incontinence. Materials and Methods: A review was conducted that used the databases PubMED, Proquest, CINAHL, and Sciencedirect. Articles were included that were published in English between 2005 and 2010 the key words use were urinary incontinence, women, and quality of life. Results: A total of 18 studies were identified, and the prevalence of urinary incontinence varied depending on the definition of incontinence used and the age of the population studied. The Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QoL), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-short form (IIQ-7), and King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) were the most commonly used instruments. Demographic, medical, physical, psychological, health, and intervention factors were reported as influencing factors on the quality of life of women with incontinence. Age, severity of urinary incontinence, type of urinary incontinence, number of urinary incontinence episodes, body weight, stress, and help-seeking behavior were statistically significant variables influencing quality of life. Conclusion: Future studies are needed to identify factors related to quality of life among women with incontinence and to use validated instruments according to specific subjects.