Quality of life and body image of patients with urinary disorders.

Amaral, Gardênia Lima Gurgel do; Costa, Kleynianne Medeiros de Mendonça; Lima, Charlene Maria Ferreira de; Domingues, Tânia Arena Moreira; Barbosa, Dulce Aparecida; Belasco, Angélica Gonçalves Silva

OBJECTIVE to assess the quality of life and body image of men with difficulty urinating and indwelling urinary catheter users, integrating the socio-demographic, economic and morbidity variables. METHOD a cross-sectional analytical study with 64 male patients with urinary problems. Three questionnaires were used for data collection: one containing sociodemographic, economic and morbid data, the Medical Outcome Study 36-item short-form health survey to analyze quality of life, and the Body Dysmorphic Examination, which assesses body image. T-test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson, Spearman, Linear Regression and Stepwise were used. RESULTS quality of life and body image were compromised in both groups, affecting emotional aspects, with a high degree of body dissatisfaction and altered physical and social adversity. CONCLUSION changes in patients' quality of life and body image were observed, confirming the need for improvement in care.