Continence, quality of life and depression following surgical repair of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We evaluated residual incontinence, depression, and quality of life among Malawian women who had undergone vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair 12 or more months previously.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Fistula Care Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Population

Women who had undergone VVF repair in Lilongwe, Malawi at least 12 months prior to enrolment.

Methods

Self-report of urinary leakage was used to evaluate for residual urinary incontinence; depression was evaluated with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9; quality of life was evaluated with the King's Health Questionnaire.

Main outcome measures

Prevalence and predictors of residual incontinence, quality of life scores, and prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation.

Result

SUBMITTER: Kopp DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6510632 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature