The emotional impact of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women in China and Japan: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) are one of the most common community-acquired infections, particularly among women. Common symptoms of UTI include dysuria, urinary urgency and increased frequency, and lower abdominal pain. With appropriate treatment, symptoms may resolve in a few days. However, there is a lack of research on the emotional impact of this disease. We conducted a qualitative, interview-based study to gain a greater understanding of the emotional impact of uUTIs in women in China and Japan.

Methods

A qualitative, exploratory, in-depth, interview-based study was conducted between 19 November 2020 and 25 February 2021. Women aged ≥ 18 years who experienced ≥ 1 uUTI and received antibiotic treatment in the past year were eligible for inclu

SUBMITTER: Yun Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845586 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature