{
  "abstract": "Introduction Historically nocturia has received more attention as a men’s health issue, despite the high prevalence in women. In women, nocturia is usually considered as a symptom of other disorders such as overactive bladder or global polyuria, though nocturia often occurs without daytime symptoms. The aim of the study was to observe the impact of nocturia on women’s health and wellbeing.Methods Participants (n-180) (75 % Caucasian) women with 21 % transitioning through the menopause aged 19 to 86, took part in a cross-sectional survey study consisting of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Groningen Sleep Quality Scale (GSQS), Nocturia Sleep Quality Scale (NSQS), 36-item Short-Form (SF-36) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).Results PSQI: Subjective sleep quality (M: 2.23, SD: 0.68), sleep disturbances (M: 1.34, SD: 0.54) and daytime dysfunction (M: 1.09, SD: 068) was notably higher in comparison to other component scores, global PSQI scores also indicated worse sleep quality (M: 7.69, SD: 3.40). Time to go to bed differed a great deal, participants took on average 30 minutes to fall asleepSleep quality was also observed to be poor (>5) as reported by the GSQS. Lost sleep time (M: 3.68, SD: 1.66) due to voiding at night and the impact of voiding (M: 6.25, SD: 1.50) at night was also observed to be noticeably higher using the NSQS. Dimensions (SF-36) aligned to physical components such as physical function (M: 27.11, SD: 4.41), physical problems (M: 2.84, SD: 1.57), and energy and vitality (M: 46.15, SD: 20.18) have extremely low mean scores. Participants also reported high anxiety scores (M: 8.77, SD: 4.32) on the HADS.Conclusion In clinical practice, administering a simple sleep questionnaire should become routine as part of the clinical assessment of the patient’s disease and may assist in improving the patient’s overall condition.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Keele University, Stoke, England"
      ],
      "name": "Daljinder Chalmers"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P35 The effects of nocturia on sleep, mood and quality of life in women.",
  "uid": "74421764-2e08-5265-96b7-dd73f669ec7e"
}