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

Urvaylıoğlu, AYDAN; Kutlutürkan, S; Kılıç, D

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101913

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

Urvaylıoğlu A. E., Kutlutürkan S., Kılıç D.

European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society, cilt.51, ss.101913, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

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 : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.101913
Anahtar Kelimeler: Fecal incontinence, Kegel exercises, Prevention, Prostate cancer, Radiotherapy, Urinary incontinence
Yozgat Bozok 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.