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, cilt.51, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101913
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 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 Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.