Effect of Kegel exercises on the prevention of urinary and fecal incontinence in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiotherapy

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URVAYLIOĞLU A. E., Kutluturkan S., Kilic D.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.51, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 51
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2021.101913
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
• Keywords: Fecal incontinence, Kegel exercises, Prevention, Prostate cancer, Radiotherapy, Urinary incontinence, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, MODULATED RADIATION-THERAPY, RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, OUTCOMES, MANAGEMENT, IMPACT, BRACHYTHERAPY, CONTINENCE, COMMUNITY, DIAGNOSIS
• Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: This is a nonrandomized experimental study conducted to evaluate the effect of Kegel exercises on the prevention of urinary and fecal incontinence in prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.