Toileting Behaviors and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Among Female Physicians and Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A greater understanding of the relationship between toileting behaviors and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) has the potential to generate awareness and improvement of overall bladder health in specific populations.

Objective

The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and correlation between maladaptive toileting behaviors and LUTS among female medical trainees and attending physicians.

Study design

We surveyed female medical students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians at an academic hospital, capturing demographics, voiding behaviors, LUTS, and fluid intake using the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Short Form, the Toileting Behavior-Women's Elimination Behaviors, and the Beverage Intake Questionnaire.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Perlow A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584937 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature