Effect of Kegel exercises on the prevention of urinary and fecal incontinence in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiotherapy

Urvaylioglu A. E., Kutluturkan S., Kilic D.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.51, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101913
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Keywords: Fecal incontinence, Kegel exercises, Prevention, Prostate cancer, Radiotherapy, Urinary incontinence, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, MODULATED RADIATION-THERAPY, RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, OUTCOMES, MANAGEMENT, IMPACT, BRACHYTHERAPY, CONTINENCE, COMMUNITY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: This is a nonrandomized experimental study conducted to evaluate the effect of Kegel exercises on the prevention of urinary and fecal incontinence in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.