title: Correlations among measures of bladder function and comfort.
abstract: There is a need for standard functional and psychosocial measurements of compromised urinary bladder syndrome (CUBS). Utilizing Kolcaba's Comfort Theory, the purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties and relationships among 8 measures of comfort, status of urinary frequency and incontinence, and quality of life. A convenience sample of 47 persons (45 women, 2 men) ages 25 to 92, who had UI for more than 6 months, was recruited. Data were collected twice with a 2-week interval. We examined (a) 1 measure of the immediate outcome of comfort related to CUBS, (b) 5 measures of UI status, and (c) 2 measures of quality of life. Reliabilities were adequate for all measures. Relationships among variables are presented and discussed. Recommendations are made for measures that detect improvement over time related to first line interventions.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Akron, Mary Gladwin Hall, 209 Carroll Street, Akron, OH 44325-3701, USA. dowd@uakron.edu
authors.forename: Thérèse
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dowd
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kolcaba
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*