ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2019
Is the belief that urinary incontinence is normal for ageing related to older Canadian women's experience of urinary incontinence?
Article in International urogynecology journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Internet Health Information-Seeking Trend of Urinary Incontinence in Mainland China: Infodemiology Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Incontinence Outcome Questionnaire for Serbian Population.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- 'There's Nothing Wrong With You; You Just Need to Lose Weight'-A Qualitative Exploration of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Among Women With Multiple Sclerosis and Their Interaction in Seeking Pelvic Healthcare.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- The effect of perceived social support levels on coping methods for urinary incontinence in elderly men.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Article
- Multiple sclerosis and lower urinary tract symptoms: A survey of prevalence, characteristic and urological evaluations.SAGE open medicine · 2023Article
- Beliefs and strategies about urinary incontinence: a possible moderation role between symptoms and sexual function, and quality of life.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Non-medication coping strategies for urinary incontinence in older adults: factors associated with frequency of use.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Prevalence and clinical correlates for depression in women with urinary incontinence: a cross-sectional study.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Urinary incontinence and the association with depression, stress, and self-esteem in older Korean Women.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- The Relationship between Urinary Incontinence Quality of Life and Sleep Quality in Women Over the Age of 60 Years.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2020Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisMany women consider urinary incontinence (UI) a normal part of ageing. This belief may contribute to delays in treatment seeking. This study examined the relationship among holding that belief, UI type and severity, impact on quality of life, management and healthcare seeking in a sample of older community-dwelling Canadian women.
methodsThis was a secondary analysis of a controlled trial examining the impact of continence promotion workshops on UI self-management. All women who consented and provided baseline data were included in this analysis regardless of eligibility for the main study.
resultsThe sample included 4446 women (2022 with UI) of mean (SD) age 78.2 (9.0) years and BMI 26.6 (5.6). The belief that UI is normal for ageing was held by 2149 women [48.3% (83.7% of 1798 incontinent women)] and was not associated with age [adjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% CI): 1.00 (0.99, 1.01), p = 0.72] or perception of overall health. Women with this belief had more impaired QoL compared with the women who felt UI was not normal for ageing [mean (SD) 83.9 (19.4) vs. 87.4 (18.6) (p < 0.01)]. This belief remained unaffected by daily UI and pad use up to 2/day.
conclusionsMore than two-thirds of women thought UI normal for ageing. This belief was not associated with age or perception of overall health. More severe incontinence and greater quantities of pad use did not make women less likely to hold this belief.
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