ArticleJournal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
If We Don't Ask, They Won't Tell: Screening for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence by Primary Care Providers.
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- Practitioner's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices towards urinary incontinence.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMore than half of older adults experience urinary (UI) or fecal incontinence (FI), but the majority have never discussed symptoms with health care providers. Little is known about primary care providers' (PCPs') screening for UI and FI.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional electronic survey of PCPs within a Midwest academic institution to ascertain and compare PCPs' beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors regarding screening and treatment for UI and FI; determine factors associated with screening for FI; and identify potential barriers to and facilitators of FI screening and treatment.
resultsAmong 154 PCPs, the screening rate for UI (75%) was more than double that for FI (35%;
conclusionsMost PCPs screen for UI but not FI. High reported interest in educational materials, coupled with high reported rates of perceived importance of screening for UI and FI, suggests that PCPs welcome informative interventions to streamline diagnosis and treatment.
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