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Song, Kang, Lee, Huh, Kim, Kim, Kim, Chaung, Park, Kang, and Oh: Factors associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2009; 39(1): 116-123.

Published online: 28 February 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2009.39.1.116

Factors associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms for Patients with Parkinson's Disease

Hyo Jeong Song1, Ji Hoon Kang2, Eun Joo Lee3, Jung-Sik Huh4, Young-Joo Kim5, Chul Soo Kim6, Myung Ja Kim7, Seung Kyo Chaung8, Hye Ja Park9, Hyung Chang Kang10, Keun Heau Oh11

1Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Institute of Medical Science, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

2Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

3Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

4Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

5Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

6Professor, Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

7Professor, College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

8Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea.

9Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Pochon Cha University, Pocheon, Korea.

10Instructor, Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

11Master's Course Student, Department of Nursing, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Song, Hyo Jeong. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, 66 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju 690-756, Korea. Tel: 82-64-754-3885, Fax: 82-64-702-2686, hjsong@jejunu.ac.kr

Received 25 August 2008       Accepted 21 January 2009

Copyright © 2009 Korean Society of Nursing Science

Abstract

Purpose

The study was done to identify lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and to evaluate the factors affecting LUTS for the people with Parkinson's disease.

Methods

The research design was a cross-sectional study with interviews using a structured questionnaire. The participants were 72 patients with Parkinson's disease who were seen in the Neurology clinic of a university hospital from September to November 2005.

Results

Mean score of LUTS for the participants was 10.11. In each symptom score of LUTS (range 0-5), weak stream was the highest 2.06, followed by nocturia 1.71, and urgency 1.61. The severity of LUTS was moderate to severe group for 51%. LUTS were significantly different by regular exercise. Positive correlations were observed between Hoehn and Yahr stage (stage of disease severity) and frequency and between Hoehn and Yahr stage and urgency (r=.280, p=.018; r=.328, p=.005). LUTS were significantly predicted by regular exercise (p=.001) which explained 15.0% of the variance in LUTS.

Conclusion

Regular exercise was found to be a very important factor associated with LUTS for patients with Parkinson's disease.

Keywords: Urinary tract, Symptoms, Parkinson's disease

Figures and Tables

Table 1
General Characteristics and Hoehn & Yahr Stage of the Respondents (N=72)
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*Missing data excluded.

Table 2
Mean Score for Each Symptom of the Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (N=72)
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LUTS=lower urinary tract symptoms.

Table 3
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms by General Characteristics and Hoehn & Yahr Stage (N=72)
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Table 4
Correlation for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Each Individual Symptom with Hoehn & Yahr Stage (N=72)
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LUTS=lower urinary tract symptoms; M1=incomplete emptying of the bladder; M2=frequency; M3=urgency; M4=intermittency; M5=weak stream; M6=hesitancy; M7=nocturia.

Table 5
Factors associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (N=72)
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Notes

This study was funded by a research grant from the Cheju National University Hospital.

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