Is Multiple Sclerosis Patients Receiving Adequate Medical Assesment for Urological Problems?
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE, cilt.6, ss.519-522, 2015 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.4328/jcam.3711
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.519-522
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the medical assesment and treatment services for frequently seen urological problems in multiple sclerosis patients. Material and Method: In this study, 50 MS patients were enrolled. Patients were evaluated about appropriate and adequate medical care for low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) by questionnaire that was prepared by researchers. Results: Eighty percent of patients (n = 40) had LUTS in study. There were 76% of patients (n = 38) declared that they had never been questioned by doctors even had no complaints about LUTS. Only 7.5% (n = 3) of MS patients with LUTS were under treatment. Discussion: Our study showed that MS patients with urological problems were not questioned and evaluated appropriately and adequately.