Assessment of prostatic symptoms score among elderly adults
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چکیده
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) a noncancerous enlargement or hypertrophy of the prostate, is one most common diseases in aging men. It can cause bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms that affect quality life by interfering with normal daily activities and sleep patterns. A Descriptive study was conducted to identify risk elderly adults prostatic symptoms. total 50 selected purposive sampling technique. International Symptoms Score used assess The result shows among adults, 26% belong mild symptoms, 66% moderate symptoms,22% severe There significant association between their demographic variables Age. This useful at difficulty performing activities. Consequently, it monitor changes overtime.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of advance research in nursing
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2617-9806', '2617-9814']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/nursing.2021.v4.i2c.205