Observational studyThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2021
Patient-Provider Discussions About Urinary Incontinence Among Older Women.
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- 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
- Barriers to Seeking Medical Consultation for Urinary Incontinence: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Saudi Arabia.Lower urinary tract symptoms · 2025Article
- Association of Chronic Conditions With Bladder Health in Women: Cross-Sectional Results From the RISE FOR HEALTH Study.Preventing chronic disease · 2025Article
- Examining the Relationship Between Urinary Incontinence and Women's Physical Activity Engagement: Barriers and Disclosure Patterns.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Educating the future: Serbian healthcare students' knowledge and attitudes toward urinary incontinence.BMC medical education · 2025Observational
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- Preferences for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health in Adolescent and Adult Women.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2023Article
- Need for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced Age.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2023Article
- Multiple sclerosis and lower urinary tract symptoms: A survey of prevalence, characteristic and urological evaluations.SAGE open medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundUrinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent in women and has been associated with decreased quality of life and institutionalization. Despite this, and the fact that several treatment options exist, few women discuss UI with clinicians. The aim of this study was to examine the proportion of middle aged and older women with urinary incontinence who have discussed UI with clinicians, focusing on female health professionals as a way to examine this question outside of issues of health care access.
methodsData are from the Nurses Health Studies (NHS), two ongoing observational, prospective, cohort studies. The surveys collected detailed information about UI, including frequency, amount and type. Women were also asked if they had discussed UI with a clinician. We used multivariable-adjusted logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (OR) of participants reporting discussion about UI.
results94,692 women with UI aged 49-91 years old were included in this study. Of these, 34% reported that they had discussed their incontinence with a clinician. Women with daily UI had 4.4 times greater odds of discussing it with clinicians when compared to those with monthly UI (OR = 4.36, 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.06-4.69). When controlling for severity of symptoms, the oldest women, greater than eighty years, were 20% less likely to have discussed UI with their clinician, compared to the youngest women (OR = 0.81, 95% CI 0.73-0.89).
conclusionsA minority of women with UI, even among health professionals, discuss their symptoms with clinicians. Oldest women were the least likely to discuss their UI with a provider.
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