Intervención conductural en la vejiga hiperactiva y su impacto en la calidad de vida

Abstract

he overactive bladder (OB) is an uncommon pathology that can appear in both men and women, even though it is more prevalent in women. It is necessary to make a distinction between urinary incontinence and overactive bladder. OB includes urinary urgency, paired sometimes with incontinence, Irequency and nocturia. The terminology oloveractive bladder can only be used il there is neither urinary incontinence nor any other disease. Suffering 01 overactive bladder is Irequently related with a quality 01 life disorder. The existence 01 such disorder motivates the writing 01 this thesis, investigating the connection between the overactive bladder and its impact on the quality 01 lile, as well as other psychological variables related, likewise anxiety or depression. The central locus 01 this thesis is the evaluation 01 the quality 01 lile in women suffering lrom overactive bladder, verifying the existence 01 a sleeping disorder, the inlluence on having or not sexual relationships and stablishing a cognitive behavioural treatment to improve their daily routine. In order to do so, we made a sampling over the students 01 the Senior University 01 A Coruña and Ferrol, using a quasi-experimental investigation line, based on the repetition 01 interrupted series 01 non-equivalent groups. The main results show the effectiveness 01 the intervention program (treatment) in women, improving the symptoms 01 OB. It is moreover demonstrated the connection between the Overactive Bladder and the quality of life, as well as its relationship with other variables such as anxiety, depression and sleepiness. There was not a relation with Feminine Sexual Function or age.