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, vol.51, pp.101913, 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 : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.101913
  • Keywords: Fecal incontinence, Kegel exercises, Prevention, Prostate cancer, Radiotherapy, Urinary incontinence
  • Yozgat Bozok 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.