Reproducibility of the results of an instrument to value urinary incontinence in the elderly, Chile
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22370/bre.51.2020.2720.Keywords:
Urinary incontinence, Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of resultsAbstract
This research seeks the reproducibility of the results of a urinary incontinence assessment instrument in elderly or older adults of both sexes. This research was conducted in Chile's fifth region, during 2019 by using the questionnaire:
International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short - Form (ICIQ-SF). The objective of the questionnaire is to assess urinary incontinence in a transversal way to the age and gender of the user. The questionnaire was originally validated in the English language, with a Cronbach Alfa coefficient of 0.95, with reliability rated as very satisfactory. Subsequently, in2004, validation of the Spanish version was carried out, allowing satisfactory values with an
Alfa coefficient of Cronbach of 0.89. In Chile, in 2012, the instrument was validated by the University of the Andes in people benefiting from the National Health Fund (FONASA), but with the limitation of sex and age, due to its exclusive application in women, it obtained a Cronbach Alfa of 0.87, with adequate reliability. Material and Method. Quantitative study, convenience sample, 93 total adult participants over both sexes with an average age of 71.17 years and a standard deviation of 8,397. Results. The results obtained yielded a reliability of 0.684 with correction of inverted items. Conclusion. It is concluded that the instrument has low reliability, in consequence, it is recommended to modify the instrument to obtain statistically acceptable value in future research.
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