FACTORS RELATED TO QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PERSONS WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA IN WENZHOU, CHINA

Abstract

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common chronic disease that affects the male quality of life. The aim of this research was to describe quality of life (QOL), and examine its relationship with severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), sleep disturbance, depression, and social support, among the persons with BPH in Wenzhou, China. Simple random sampling technique was used to recruit 100 persons with BPH, who came to follow up their health at the Urological clinic outpatient department of the Second affiliated hospital of Wenzhou Medical University in Wenzhou, China. Research instruments included demographic data questionnaire, International Prostate Symptoms Score, Verran and Snyder–Halpern Sleep, Geriatric Depression Scale-15, Social Support Rating Scale, Revised version of Quality of Life Scale for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patient, yielded Cronbach alpha of .89, .92, .79, .88, and .94. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation.

The results of this study showed that the mean score of QOL BPH person was 102.2 (SD = 12.9) out of 160. There was significant positive relationship between social support and QOL among persons with BPH (r = .485, p < .001). There was negative relationship between severity of LUTS (r = -. 736, p < .001), sleep disturbance (r = -.553, p < .001), depression (r = -.670, p < .001) with QOL among persons with BPH.

The findings in this study could nurses and other health care providers have better understanding towards QOL of BPH persons in Wenzhou, China. Moreover, this research results are useful for development of effective interventions to reduce depression, sleep disturbances, LUTS, and increase social support, then improve QOL of BPH persons.

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