Women's barriers for contacting their general practitioner when bothered by urinary incontinence: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a frequently occurring condition among women and increases with age. Effective treatments exist but many women hesitate to contact their general practitioner (GP) regarding UI. Therefore, it is important to generate knowledge regarding barriers for healthcare-seeking. Several factors such as age, duration and number of symptoms are associated with healthcare-seeking. How socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with experiencing barriers for healthcare-seeking for UI has not been explored. The objectives of this study were to: (1) analyze frequencies of barriers for healthcare-seeking, and (2) investigate associations between SES and barriers for contacting the GP, among women reporting bothersome UI.

Method

A cross-sectional web-based

SUBMITTER: Jarbol DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8273936 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature