The Effect of Telephone-enforced Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Incontinence, Urinary Function Related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

Jieun Park; Haejung Lee

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The Effect of Telephone-enforced Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Incontinence, Urinary Function Related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

Jieun Park¹, Haejung Lee²

Korean Journal of Adult Nursing 2015;27(4):406-417.
Published online: August 31, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2015.27.4.406

¹College of Nursing, Graduate School, Pusan National University, Yangsan

²College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea

Corresponding author: Lee, Haejung College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan 626-870, Korea. Tel: +82-51-510-8344, Fax: +82-51-510-8308, E-mail: haejung@pusan.ac.kr

• Received: April 30, 2015 • Accepted: August 3, 2015

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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Telephone-enforced Preoperative Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise (TP-PFME) for prostate cancer patients on Urinary Incontinence (UI), Urinary Function (UF) related satisfaction, depression, and Quality of Life (QoL).
Methods
A non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design was used with 85 participants. The two experimental groups (EG) began the PFME protocol two weeks prior to surgery. The subjects in the EG I received telephone calls to reinforce the PFME protocol. The comparison group began the PFME protocol after their surgery. Data were analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 21.0 using descriptive statistics, x² test, One-way ANOVA, Fisher's exact test, and Repeated measures ANOVA.
Results
EG I showed higher performance of PFME at one (p=.001) and three months (p=.015) after surgery than the comparison group. Comparison group showed significantly more severe UI at one (p=.002) and three months (p=.006) after surgery and reported lower UF related satisfaction than EG I at one month after surgery (p=.015). Participants in both experimental groups reported higher QoL scores (p=.001) at three months following surgery than those in the comparison group. There were no significant differences in depression among the three groups.
Conclusion
The findings from this study suggest that preoperative TP-PFME was effective in decreasing the perceived severity of UI as well as increasing UF related satisfaction and QoL.
Key Words: Prostate neoplasm; Incontinence; Depression; Quality of life

Figure 1.

Design of the study.

Table 1.

Characteristics of the Participants (N=85)

Characteristics	Categories	Total (n=85)	Exp. I (n=30)	Exp. II (n=25)	Com. (n=30)	x² or F	p
Characteristics	Categories	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	x² or F	p
Age (year)		68.9±4.1	68.6±4.1	68.5±4.2	69.4±4.3	0.08	.963
	＜70	47 (55.3)	17 (56.7)	14 (56.0)	16 (53.3)
	≥70	38 (44.7)	13 (43.3)	11 (44.0)	14 (46.7)
	(range)	(60~78)	(60~75)	(60~75)	(61~78)
Spouse^†	Yes	83 (97.6)	29 (96.7)	24 (96.0)	30 (100.0)	1.41	.748
Spouse^†	No	2 (2.4)	1 (3.3)	1 (4.0)	0 (0.0)	1.41	.748
Education^†	Elementary school	13 (15.3)	4 (13.3)	4 (16.0)	5 (16.7)	2.71	.867
	Middle school	32 (37.6)	11 (36.7)	10 (40.0)	11 (36.7)
	High school	30 (35.3)	11 (36.7)	10 (40.0)	9 (30.0)
	≥College	10 (11.8)	4 (13.3)	1 (4.0)	5 (16.7)
Income (10,000 won)^†	＜100	37 (43.5)	12 (40.0)	11 (44.0)	14 (46.7)	1.90	.979
	≥100~＜200	30 (35.3)	11 (36.7)	8 (32.0)	11 (36.7)
	≥200~＜300	16 (18.8)	6 (20.0)	5 (20.0)	5 (16.7)
	≥300	2 (2.4)	1 (3.3)	1 (4.0)	0 (0.0)
Subjective health status		6.08±1.73	6.33±1.45	6.20±1.58	5.73±2.08	0.98	.380
Surgery type^†	Open	25 (29.4)	6 (20.0)	11 (44.0)	8 (26.7)	30.67	＜.001
	Laparoscopic	46 (54.1)	10 (33.3)	14 (56.0)	22 (73.3)
	Robotic	14 (16.5)	14 (46.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Perceived severity of UI^†	Mild	75 (88.2)	27 (90.0)	22 (88.0)	26 (86.7)	0.84	1.000
	Moderate	7 (8.2)	2 (6.7)	2 (8.0)	3 (10.0)
	Severe	3 (3.5)	1 (3.3)	1 (4.0)	1 (3.3)
UF related satisfaction		43.29±5.94	43.57±5.89	43.16±6.99	43.13±5.18	0.05	.953
Depression^†	＜5 (Normal)	2.84±2.26	2.77±2.34	2.88±2.42	2.87±2.11	0.02	.979
	6~9 (Mild DP)	74 (87.1)	26 (86.7)	21 (84.0)	27 (90.0)	2.24	.795
	≥10 (Severe DP)	9 (10.6)	3 (10.0)	4 (16.0)	2 (6.7)
		2 (2.4)	1 (3.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.3)
Quality of life		111.14±15.01	111.37±11.32	115.40±14.60	107.37±17.82	2.01	.141
Quality of life	(range)	(67~136)	(79~128)	(79~135)	(67~136)	2.01	.141

Exp.=experimental group; Com.=comparison group; UI=urinary incontinence; UF=urinary function; DP=depressives;

^†Fisher's exact test.

Table 2.

Effects of Pre-Operative Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise (PFME) and Telephone Enforcement on the Performance of PFME, Perceived Severity of Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Function related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life (N=85)

Characteristics	Categories		Exp. I (n=30)^a	Exp. II (n=25)^b	Com. (n=30)^c	Differences between groups		Differences according to the ST	Differences as time passage
Characteristics	Categories		n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	x² or F (p)	Tukey HSD (p)	F (p)	F (p)
Performance of PFME	1M		16.37±2.59	15.20±4.04	13.87±3.30	4.26 (.017)	a＞c (.001)	1.72 (.186)
Performance of PFME	3M		16.23±2.74	14.91±2.64	13.27±3.70	6.89 (.002)	a＞c (.015)	1.27 (.287)
Perceived severity of UI^†	1M	Mild Moderate Severe	24 (80.0)	19 (76.0)	10 (33.3)	15.96 (.002)
			4 (13.3)	4 (16.0)	12 (40.0)
			2 (6.7)	2 (8.0)	8 (26.7)
	3M	Mild Moderate Severe	28 (93.3)	21 (91.3)	20 (66.7)	11.62 (.006)
			0 (0.0)	1 (4.3)	8 (26.7)
			2 (6.7)	1 (4.3)	2 (6.7)
UF related satisfaction	Pre		43.57±5.89	43.16±6.99	43.13±5.18	0.05 (.953)		0.99 (.378)	Group	2.09 (.130)
	1M		37.87±6.17	36.64±6.66	32.93±7.17	4.39 (.015)	a＞c (.015)	0.12 (.888)	Time	62.44 (＜.001)
	3M		42.50±6.35	39.43±8.17	39.00±6.38	2.23 (.114)		0.42 (.661)	G*T	3.09 (.017)
Depression	Pre		2.77±2.34	2.88±2.42	2.87±2.11	0.02 (.979)		1.64 (.201)	Group	1.03 (.360)
	1M		3.70±3.47	4.28±3.52	5.53±3.59	2.11 (.128)		0.12 (.885)	Time	40.72 (＜.001)
	3M		1.60±2.06	2.35±3.26	2.43±2.75	0.85 (.431)		0.29 (.753)	G*T	1.95 (.107)
Quality of life	Pre		111.37±11.32	115.40±14.60	107.37±17.82	2 2.01 (.141)		2.29 (.108)	Group	3.96 (.023)
	1M		96.17±20.04	92.12±25.98	85.37±20.67	7 1.82 (.169)		0.96 (.387)	Time	91.53 (＜.001)
	3M		113.77±17.68	117.04±21.53	98.60±15.57	7 8.24 (.001)	a＞c (.005),	0.79 (.459)	G*T	3.66 (.007)
							b＞c (.001)

Exp.=experimental group; Com.=comparison group; ST=surgery types; PFME=pelvic floor muscle exercise; Pre=pre operation; 1M=Post operation 1 month; 3M=post operation 3 month; UI=urinary incontinence; UF=urinary function; G*S=group*surgery; G*T=group*time;

^†Fisher's exact test.

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The Effect of Telephone-enforced Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Incontinence, Urinary Function Related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

Korean J Adult Nurs. 2015;27(4):406-417. Published online August 31, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2015.27.4.406

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The Effect of Telephone-enforced Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Incontinence, Urinary Function Related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

Figure 1. Design of the study.

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The Effect of Telephone-enforced Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Incontinence, Urinary Function Related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

Table 1.

Characteristics of the Participants (N=85)

Characteristics	Categories	Total (n=85)	Exp. I (n=30)	Exp. II (n=25)	Com. (n=30)	x² or F	p
Characteristics	Categories	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	x² or F	p
Age (year)		68.9±4.1	68.6±4.1	68.5±4.2	69.4±4.3	0.08	.963
	＜70	47 (55.3)	17 (56.7)	14 (56.0)	16 (53.3)
	≥70	38 (44.7)	13 (43.3)	11 (44.0)	14 (46.7)
	(range)	(60~78)	(60~75)	(60~75)	(61~78)
Spouse^†	Yes	83 (97.6)	29 (96.7)	24 (96.0)	30 (100.0)	1.41	.748
Spouse^†	No	2 (2.4)	1 (3.3)	1 (4.0)	0 (0.0)	1.41	.748
Education^†	Elementary school	13 (15.3)	4 (13.3)	4 (16.0)	5 (16.7)	2.71	.867
	Middle school	32 (37.6)	11 (36.7)	10 (40.0)	11 (36.7)
	High school	30 (35.3)	11 (36.7)	10 (40.0)	9 (30.0)
	≥College	10 (11.8)	4 (13.3)	1 (4.0)	5 (16.7)
Income (10,000 won)^†	＜100	37 (43.5)	12 (40.0)	11 (44.0)	14 (46.7)	1.90	.979
	≥100~＜200	30 (35.3)	11 (36.7)	8 (32.0)	11 (36.7)
	≥200~＜300	16 (18.8)	6 (20.0)	5 (20.0)	5 (16.7)
	≥300	2 (2.4)	1 (3.3)	1 (4.0)	0 (0.0)
Subjective health status		6.08±1.73	6.33±1.45	6.20±1.58	5.73±2.08	0.98	.380
Surgery type^†	Open	25 (29.4)	6 (20.0)	11 (44.0)	8 (26.7)	30.67	＜.001
	Laparoscopic	46 (54.1)	10 (33.3)	14 (56.0)	22 (73.3)
	Robotic	14 (16.5)	14 (46.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Perceived severity of UI^†	Mild	75 (88.2)	27 (90.0)	22 (88.0)	26 (86.7)	0.84	1.000
	Moderate	7 (8.2)	2 (6.7)	2 (8.0)	3 (10.0)
	Severe	3 (3.5)	1 (3.3)	1 (4.0)	1 (3.3)
UF related satisfaction		43.29±5.94	43.57±5.89	43.16±6.99	43.13±5.18	0.05	.953
Depression^†	＜5 (Normal)	2.84±2.26	2.77±2.34	2.88±2.42	2.87±2.11	0.02	.979
	6~9 (Mild DP)	74 (87.1)	26 (86.7)	21 (84.0)	27 (90.0)	2.24	.795
	≥10 (Severe DP)	9 (10.6)	3 (10.0)	4 (16.0)	2 (6.7)
		2 (2.4)	1 (3.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.3)
Quality of life		111.14±15.01	111.37±11.32	115.40±14.60	107.37±17.82	2.01	.141
Quality of life	(range)	(67~136)	(79~128)	(79~135)	(67~136)	2.01	.141

Exp.=experimental group; Com.=comparison group; UI=urinary incontinence; UF=urinary function; DP=depressives;

^†Fisher's exact test.

Table 2.

Characteristics	Categories		Exp. I (n=30)^a	Exp. II (n=25)^b	Com. (n=30)^c	Differences between groups		Differences according to the ST	Differences as time passage
Characteristics	Categories		n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	n (%) or M±SD	x² or F (p)	Tukey HSD (p)	F (p)	F (p)
Performance of PFME	1M		16.37±2.59	15.20±4.04	13.87±3.30	4.26 (.017)	a＞c (.001)	1.72 (.186)
Performance of PFME	3M		16.23±2.74	14.91±2.64	13.27±3.70	6.89 (.002)	a＞c (.015)	1.27 (.287)
Perceived severity of UI^†	1M	Mild Moderate Severe	24 (80.0)	19 (76.0)	10 (33.3)	15.96 (.002)
			4 (13.3)	4 (16.0)	12 (40.0)
			2 (6.7)	2 (8.0)	8 (26.7)
	3M	Mild Moderate Severe	28 (93.3)	21 (91.3)	20 (66.7)	11.62 (.006)
			0 (0.0)	1 (4.3)	8 (26.7)
			2 (6.7)	1 (4.3)	2 (6.7)
UF related satisfaction	Pre		43.57±5.89	43.16±6.99	43.13±5.18	0.05 (.953)		0.99 (.378)	Group	2.09 (.130)
	1M		37.87±6.17	36.64±6.66	32.93±7.17	4.39 (.015)	a＞c (.015)	0.12 (.888)	Time	62.44 (＜.001)
	3M		42.50±6.35	39.43±8.17	39.00±6.38	2.23 (.114)		0.42 (.661)	G*T	3.09 (.017)
Depression	Pre		2.77±2.34	2.88±2.42	2.87±2.11	0.02 (.979)		1.64 (.201)	Group	1.03 (.360)
	1M		3.70±3.47	4.28±3.52	5.53±3.59	2.11 (.128)		0.12 (.885)	Time	40.72 (＜.001)
	3M		1.60±2.06	2.35±3.26	2.43±2.75	0.85 (.431)		0.29 (.753)	G*T	1.95 (.107)
Quality of life	Pre		111.37±11.32	115.40±14.60	107.37±17.82	2 2.01 (.141)		2.29 (.108)	Group	3.96 (.023)
	1M		96.17±20.04	92.12±25.98	85.37±20.67	7 1.82 (.169)		0.96 (.387)	Time	91.53 (＜.001)
	3M		113.77±17.68	117.04±21.53	98.60±15.57	7 8.24 (.001)	a＞c (.005),	0.79 (.459)	G*T	3.66 (.007)
							b＞c (.001)

^†Fisher's exact test.

Table 1. Characteristics of the Participants (N=85)

Exp.=experimental group; Com.=comparison group; UI=urinary incontinence; UF=urinary function; DP=depressives;

†

Fisher's exact test.

Table 2. Effects of Pre-Operative Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise (PFME) and Telephone Enforcement on the Performance of PFME, Perceived Severity of Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Function related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life (N=85)

†

Fisher's exact test.

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The Effect of Telephone-enforced Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise on Incontinence, Urinary Function Related Satisfaction, Depression, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

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