Anxiety and depression in women with urinary incontinence using E-health.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Previous studies have found high prevalence rates of anxiety and depression in women with urinary incontinence (UI). This study investigates the prevalence in women who had turned to eHealth for treatment of UI and identifies possible factors associated with depression.

Methods

We analyzed data from two randomized controlled trials evaluating eHealth treatment for UI, including 373 women with stress UI (SUI), urgency UI (UUI), or mixed UI (MUI). We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and defined a score of ≥8 as depression or anxiety. The ICIQ-UI-SF questionnaire was used to score incontinence severity. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with depression and anxiety.

Results

Women with UUI or MUI w

SUBMITTER: Hansson Vikstrom N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788012 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature