Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing (가정간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing (한국가정간호학회)
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients

전립선암 노인 환자의 하부요로증상

  • Cho, Ok-Hee (College of Nursing, Jeju National University) ;
  • Yoo, Yang-Sook (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Cha, Kyeong-Sook (Department of Infection control, St. Vincent's Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Wan (Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea)
  • 조옥희 (제주대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 유양숙 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 차경숙 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 감염관리실) ;
  • 김명완 (가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원 간호부)
  • Received : 2011.11.02
  • Accepted : 2011.12.07
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of LUTS (Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms) and factors affecting LUTS in patients with prostate cancer. Methods: Fifty-four patients with prostate cancer participated and they completed a structured questionnaire at a hospital in Seoul. The LUTS level was measured by using the International prostate symptom score (1992) and the data were analyzed by Wilcoxon rank sum test and Kurskal-Wallis test. Results: Most subjects obtained a higher than moderate LUTS score. The participants who had a lower perceived health status and did not drink alcohol were more likely to had a lower LUTS score than other patients who had higher perceived health status and drink alcohol. In addition, eye diseases were significantly associated with the LUTS score. In LUTS, all the patients received higher IPSS-QOL (International prostate symptom score quality of life) and frequency, nocturia. Conclusion: For proper nursing care related to LUTS, nurses should focus on the factors identified when performing nursing assessments and should develop nursing intervention programs for symptoms management.

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