Barriers & Facilitators to Help-Seeking Behaviour for Abnormal Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men face numerous challenges when deciding whether to engage in help-seeking for abnormal lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), with help-seeking behaviour a multi-step process.

Objective

This systematic review explores the barriers and facilitators to help-seeking behaviour in adult men for abnormal LUTS.

Methods

Eight databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EBSCOhost, SCOPUS, OVID, ProQuest and PsychINFO) were searched between January 2023 and March 2024. Studies were required to meet the inclusion criteria informed by PRISMA guidelines. Qualitative and mixed-method studies were included in the systematic review.

Results

(N) = 17 full-text articles were included in the review, totalling (n) = 704 participants. The systematic review unco

SUBMITTER: McIntosh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature