ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2018
Overactive bladder symptom severity, bother, help-seeking behavior, and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: a path analysis.
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- Urinary Microbiota in Female Patients With Dry and Wet Overactive Bladder (OAB).International journal of genomics · 2026Article
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- The impact of diabetes on overactive bladder presentations and associations with health-seeking behavior in China, South Korea, and Taiwan: Results from a cross-sectional, population-based study.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2024Article
- A Community-Based Education Program for Overactive Bladder in a Predominantly Minority Older Female Population: A Pilot Study.Urologia internationalis · 2022Article
- Association of decreased grip strength with lower urinary tract symptoms in women: a cross-sectional study from Korea.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Validating 7-items Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) through Arabic linguistic version.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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- The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in population aged 40 years or over, in South Korea.Investigative and clinical urology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the relationships among overactive bladder (OAB) symptom severity, bother, help-seeking behavior, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with type 2 diabetes.
methodsA total of 127 diabetic patients, aged at least 18 years, with overactive bladder from a hospital in Shandong Province, China, were recruited for this study. Symptom severity, bother, and quality of life were assessed using the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC), and Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Short Form (OAB-q SF), respectively. Help-seeking behavior was assessed by asking patients whether they consulted health care professionals or received treatment for their bladder problems. A two-step path analysis was performed to analyze the data.
resultsOAB symptom severity was directly associated with lower levels of QOL, and the strength of this association was no longer significant when taking bother and help-seeking behavior into account. Bother increased with OAB symptom severity, and patients with bothersome OAB tended to have lower levels of QOL. Moreover, bother increased help-seeking behavior; however, patients who sought help tended to have lower levels of QOL.
conclusionsOur findings highlight the role of bother and help-seeking behavior in the relationship between OAB symptom severity and QOL. To improve a patient's QOL, health care providers should focus not only on symptom bother but also on dysfunctional help-seeking patterns.
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