ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2018
Help-seeking behaviour for pelvic floor dysfunction in women over 55: drivers and barriers.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Multidisciplinary team approach to pelvic floor disorders: A systematic review.Biomedical journal · 2026Pooled it
- A mixed methods systematic literature review of barriers and facilitators to help-seeking among women with stigmatised pelvic health symptoms.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Inequality in healthcare-seeking behavior among women with pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Management of Urinary Retention in Older Women.Drugs & aging · 2026Review
- What is the Journey to Physiotherapy Care for Women over 60 Years with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Scoping Review.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- A metabolic-inflammatory phenotype of pelvic floor dysfunction: A machine learning-based cross-sectional study in a nationally representative US population.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant and postpartum women regarding stress urinary incontinence.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Among Postpartum and Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Study.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- The Effect of Health Fatalism and Health-Seeking Behaviors on the Frequency of Non-Medication Coping Strategy Use in Women with Urinary Incontinence in Türkiye.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Increasing access to pelvic health education for women in underserved communities: a mixed-methods study.Health promotion international · 2024Article
- Validation of the Hungarian version of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ).European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2024Article
- Differences in help-seeking behaviour between males and females with multiple pelvic floor symptoms: A qualitative study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Quality-of-life improvements in patients after various surgical treatments for pelvic organ prolapse.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Review
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction among Reproductive-Age Women in Israel: Prevalence and Attitudes-A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Factors associated with health-seeking for urinary incontinence in Hong Kong Chinese women: a cross-sectional study.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Long-term health outcomes and quality of life in women with untreated pelvic floor dysfunction: a single-center cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Men and women experience different barriers to care seeking for fecal incontinence.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2023Article
- Hungarian Women's Health Care Seeking Behavior and Knowledge of Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Cross-sectional Study.Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2023Article
- Who seeks sex therapy? Sexual dysfunction prevalence and correlates, and help-seeking among clinical and community samples.PloS one · 2023Article
- Non-medication coping strategies for urinary incontinence in older adults: factors associated with frequency of use.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveOur aim was to identify drivers of and barriers to help-seeking behaviour of older women with pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) living independently in Australia .
methodsWomen aged ≥55 years were recruited to this cross-sectional study during July and August 2016. Bladder, bowel, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and sexual dysfunction were assessed with the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ). Drivers and barriers were based on the Barriers to Incontinence Care Seeking Questionnaire. Univariate analyses were used to assess any significant relationships between PFD, age, education level, self-reported PFD, barriers and drivers.
resultsOf the 376 study participants [mean, standard deviation (SD) age 68.6 (10.5) years], 67% reported symptoms of PFD and 98.7% scored >0 on the APFQ. Women were more likely to seek help if they scored higher on the APFQ (p < 0.001). The main barrier to seeking help was the perception that PFD was a normal part of ageing (22.4%). Of those who did seek help (50%), the main factor was increased level of symptom bother (51.4%). There was no difference in age or education level between women who did and did not seek help.
conclusionWomen are more likely to seek help for PFD if scoring higher on the APFQ or symptoms are becoming more bothersome. They are less likely to seek help if they view their symptoms as normal. Future direction should be taken to raise awareness of normal pelvic floor function as well as the availability of help for PFD.
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