Predictors of help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence: Based on Iranian women's lens.

ABSTRACT: Urinary incontinence has an undeniable impact on the quality of life of affected women; however, talking about incontinence is not comfortable for many women, and they often hide it and do not seek treatment. Predictors affecting women's decisions to seek treatment in communities can be different. This study was designed to identify predictors of help-seeking behaviors among Iranian women with urinary incontinence.

Methods

This cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted on 199 women with urinary incontinence who met the inclusion criteria by convenience sampling from the beginning of 2020 to the middle of 2021. The Incontinence Severity Index, Bradley's Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis, Medical Embarrassment Questionnaires, Brief-Illness Perception Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Rashidi Fakari F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10403081 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature