Department of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Research Article
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Decrease Health Related Quality of Life More than Other Most Frequent Morbidities
Author(s): Ana Lesac Brizic* and Vladimir Mozetic
Background: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are a public
health problem. They can be very bothersome and worsen over
time and may indicate numerous non-urological pathological
conditions, as well as cause them. Large number of people
is not aware of their LUTS. Therefore, the aim of this study
was to investigate how LUTS affects the health related Quality
of Life (hrQoL) in comparison to other morbidities.
Methods: This multimethodology study was conducted in
Croatia by interviewing 444 subjects who reported to their GP
and reviewing their medical records. We determined the
presence of LUTS and whether the respondents were aware of
it. HrQoL was assessed using SF12v2 questionnaire.
Results: HrQoL was lower in subjects with LUTS than in subject
with impaired health due to other morbi.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2327-5146.23.11(1).011
