TITLE:
Urinary Incontinence in Pregnant Women: Integrative Review
AUTHORS:
Eveliny Silva Martins, Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá, Régia Christina Moura Barbosa Castro, Diego Jorge Maia Lima, Karízia Vilanova Andrade, Carla Suellen Pires de Sousa, Sâmia Monteiro Holanda
KEYWORDS:
Urinary Incontinence, Quality of Life, Pregnant Women
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.6 No.3,
March
24,
2016
ABSTRACT: Objective: To characterize the scientific production related to the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life of pregnant women. Method: An integrative review carried out from September 2014 to May 2015. The search was conducted in six databases, and a final sample of seventeen publications was presented. The data were presented in tables. Results: Incontinence related factors are: Being older, second pregnancy, multiparity, constipation, smoking, and obesity. Stress incontinence is the most occurring in pregnant women, causing an adverse impact on quality of life. Discussion: It is for health professionals who try to create effective coping strategies for minimizing consequences generated by the accidental loss of urine. Conclusion: Urinary incontinence affects the mother’s life, resulting in social, behavioral, physical and emotional harm, taking this woman to be excluded from society and feel insecure about their health.