Effect of Tai Chi Exercises on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia- Related Symptoms and Quality of Life among Geriatric Patients

Abstract

Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) could be a major cause of lower urinary tract side effects disintegration in elderly men and have a negative effect on quality of life (QOL). Study aim: to evaluate the effect of tai chi exercises on the benign prostatic hyperplasia- related symptoms and QOL among geriatric patients. Design: Quasi-experimental research was designed. Settings: This study was conducted in the outpatient clinics, at the urology hospital, Assiut University, which has a high flow rate of elderly patients. The tai chi exercises were conducted on 70 geriatric patients with BPH. Sample: calculated by EPI info, using a confidence interval of 95% and 5% margin error it is estimated that 140 patients divided into 2 equal groups, a control and a case study group should be the rights were. Tools of the study: Three tools were used. Tool I: Geriatric patient’s socio-demographic and clinical data structured interview schedule sheet, Tool II: International prostate symptom score (IPSS). Tool III: - Short form Quality of Life Scale for Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH-QLS). Results: The present results revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest regarding IPSS level P =0.000 for the study group. There were positive effects of tai chi exercises on BPH- related symptoms and positive effect on BPH-QOL among the study group compared to the control group as the number of patients who had high QOL score increased from 30% in the pretest to 85.7% in both the posttest & follow up. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that tai chi exercises had a positive effect on decreasing BPH-related symptoms and consequently improve physical, social, and psychological domains of quality of life among geriatric patients. Recommendations: In-service preparation program for the urology clinic medical attendants around the tai chi workout strategies are required to extend their mindfulness of its benefits for geriatric patients with BPH, giving a brochure or booklet to the medical caretakers, the elderly, and their caregivers in outpatients urology clinics approximately tai chi works out .Too we prescribe intermittent wellbeing instructive programs for geriatric patients almost tai chi works out to progressing BPH related side effects and QOL in other topographical regions.