Explaining factors affecting help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Urinary incontinence is widely accepted to be among the most important issues in the global health system. However, only a limited number of women are referred for treatment because different factors complicate help-seeking behaviors. The aim of this study was to explain the factors affecting help-seeking behaviors in women suffering from urinary incontinence. Methods This study was a qualitative study using the conventional content analysis approach. The study was conducted from December 2018 and August 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The participants were 34 women with urinary incontinence selected using a purposive sampling method. The content analysis approach was based on the Graneheim and Lundman method, and qualitative data management software was used for analysis. Results Data analysis illustrates two themes; “ facilitator “ and “ inhibitor “; the categories “not perceiving disease”, “shame”, “ negative support of important others”, and “non-optimal health care system” were among the inhibitors and the categories “ reduced quality of life “ and “ positive support of important others” were found to be facilitators of help-seeking behaviors. Conclusions The findings of the present study highlight the need for understanding the underlying facilitators and inhibitors of help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence. We suggest that healthcare providers consider an open dialogue with patients and consider their subjective beliefs and life context during routine visits to facilitate early diagnosis of the disease and ultimately lead to an improvement in the woman’s quality of life.

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Explaining Factors Affecting Help-Seeking Behaviors in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Qualitative Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-52746/v3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Fahimeh Rashidi Fakari ◽

Sepideh Hajian ◽

Soodabeh Darvish ◽

Hamid Alavi Majd

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urinary Incontinence ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Help Seeking Behaviors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Important Others

Abstract Background: Urinary incontinence is widely accepted to be among the most important issues in the global health system. However, only a limited number of women are referred for treatment because different factors complicate help-seeking behaviors. The aim of this study was to explain the factors affecting help-seeking behaviors in women suffering from urinary incontinence.Methods: This study was a qualitative study using the conventional content analysis approach. The study was conducted from December 2018 and August 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The participants were 34 women with urinary incontinence selected using a purposive sampling method. The content analysis approach was based on the Graneheim and Lundman method, and qualitative data management software was used for analysis. Results: Data analysis illustrates two themes; " facilitator " and " inhibitor "; the categories "not perceiving disease", "shame", " negative support of important others", and "non-optimal health care system" were among the inhibitors and the categories " reduced quality of life " and " positive support of important others" were found to be facilitators of help-seeking behaviors.Conclusions: The findings of the present study highlight the need for understanding the underlying facilitators and inhibitors of help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence. We suggest that healthcare providers consider an open dialogue with patients and consider their subjective beliefs and life context during routine visits to facilitate early diagnosis of the disease and ultimately lead to an improvement in the woman's quality of life.

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Explaining Factors Affecting Help-Seeking Behaviors in Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Qualitative Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-52746/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fahimeh Rashidi Fakari ◽

Sepideh Hajian ◽

Soodabeh Darvish ◽

Hamid Alavi Majd

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urinary Incontinence ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Help Seeking Behaviors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Important Others

Abstract Background: Urinary incontinence is widely accepted to be among the most important issues in the global health system. However, only a limited number of women refer for treatment as different factors make help-seeking behaviors more complicated than they initially seem to be. The aim of this study was to explain the factors affecting help-seeking behaviors in women suffering from urinary incontinence.Methods: The present study used a qualitative method, the conventional content analysis approach. The study was conducted between December 2018 and August 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The participants of the study included 34 women with urinary incontinence selected using purposive sampling method. The content analysis approach was based on the Graneheim and Lundman method, and qualitative data management software was used to analyze data. Results: Data analysis illustrates two themes; "nature of facilitator " and " nature of inhibitor "; the categories "not perceiving disease", "shame", " negative support of important others", and "non-optimal health care system" were among the deterrents and the categories "weakening the quality of life" and " positive support of important others" were found to be facilitators.Conclusions: The findings of the present study highlight the need for understanding the underlying facilitators and obstacles to help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence and suggest that healthcare providers consider an open dialogue with patients taking into account their subjective beliefs and life context during routine visits as to facilitate early diagnosis of the disease and ultimately lead to an improvement in the woman's quality of life.

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Explaining Factors Affecting Help-Seeking Behaviors in Women with Urinary Incontinence for Early Diagnosis by Healthcare Providers: A Qualitative Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-47443/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fahimeh Rashidi Fakari ◽

Sepideh Hajian ◽

Soodabeh Darvish ◽

Hamid Alavi Majd

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urinary Incontinence ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Early Diagnosis ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Help Seeking Behaviors ◽

Factors Affecting

Abstract Background: Urinary incontinence is widely accepted to be among the most important issues in the global health system. However, only a limited number of women refer for treatment as different factors make help-seeking behaviors more complicated than they initially seem to be. The aim of this study was to explain the factors affecting help-seeking behaviors in women suffering from urinary incontinence.Methods: The present study used a qualitative method, the conventional content analysis approach, and in-depth semi-structured interviews. The study was conducted between December 2018 and August 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The participants of the study included 34 women with urinary incontinence selected using purposive sampling method. The content analysis approach was based on the Graneheim and Lundman method, and qualitative data management software was used to analyze data.Results: Data analysis illustrates two facilitating and deterring themes; the categories "not perceiving disease ", "shame", "negative influence of important others", and "the health care system" were among the deterrents and the categories "weakening the quality of life" and "positive effect of important others" were found to be facilitators.Conclusions: The findings of the present study highlight the need for understanding the underlying facilitators and obstacles to help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence and suggest that healthcare providers consider an open dialogue with patients taking into account their subjective beliefs and life context during routine referrals so as to facilitate early diagnosis of the disease and ultimately lead to an improvement in the woman's quality of life.

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Explaining Factors Affecting Help-Seeking Behaviors in Women with Urinary Incontinence for Early Diagnosis by Healthcare Providers: A Qualitative Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-52746/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fahimeh Rashidi Fakari ◽

Sepideh Hajian ◽

Soodabeh Darvish ◽

Hamid Alavi Majd

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urinary Incontinence ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Early Diagnosis ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Help Seeking Behaviors ◽

Factors Affecting

Abstract Background Urinary incontinence is widely accepted to be among the most important issues in the global health system. However, only a limited number of women refer for treatment as different factors make help-seeking behaviors more complicated than they initially seem to be. The aim of this study was to explain the factors affecting help-seeking behaviors in women suffering from urinary incontinence. Methods The present study used a qualitative method, the conventional content analysis approach, and in-depth semi-structured interviews. The study was conducted between December 2018 and August 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The participants of the study included 34 women with urinary incontinence selected using purposive sampling method. The content analysis approach was based on the Graneheim and Lundman method, and qualitative data management software was used to analyze data. Results Data analysis illustrates two facilitating and deterring themes; the categories "not perceiving disease ", "shame", "negative influence of important others", and "the health care system" were among the deterrents and the categories "weakening the quality of life" and "positive effect of important others" were found to be facilitators. Conclusions The findings of the present study highlight the need for understanding the underlying facilitators and obstacles to help-seeking behaviors in women with urinary incontinence and suggest that healthcare providers consider an open dialogue with patients taking into account their subjective beliefs and life context during routine referrals so as to facilitate early diagnosis of the disease and ultimately lead to an improvement in the woman's quality of life.

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Patients’ Experiences of Life Challenges After Liver Transplantation: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Patient Experience ◽

10.1177/2374373521996956 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 237437352199695

Author(s):

Mohammad Taher ◽

Mohssen Nassiri Toossi ◽

Ali Jafarian ◽

Arezoo Rasti ◽

Nahid Dehghan Nayeri

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Transplantation ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Transplant Recipients ◽

Life Challenges ◽

Collection Data ◽

Comprehensive Plans

Patients experience a new life with different challenges after liver transplantation (LT). Identifying these challenges can facilitate the improvement of their quality of life. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences of post-LT life challenges. This qualitative study was performed in 2019 through the content analysis approach. Participants were liver transplant recipients purposively recruited from a LT clinic. Semistructured interviews were conducted for data collection. Data were analyzed through Graneheim and Lundman’s conventional content analysis approach. Meaning units were identified and coded, and the codes were grouped into subcategories and categories according to their similarities. In total, 18 transplant recipients were interviewed. Their age mean was 51 years and their transplant age ranged from 4 months to 12 years. Their post-LT life challenges were categorized into 4 main categories, that is, self-care deficit, the need for seeking information, fears and concerns, and hope–despair duality. Nurses and members of LT team are recommended to assess transplant recipients’ life challenges and develop comprehensive plans for managing their challenges and problems and improving their quality of life.

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Re: Quality of Life (QoL) and Help-Seeking in Postmenopausal Women with Urinary Incontinence (UI): A Population Based Study

The Journal of Urology ◽

10.1016/j.juro.2015.04.039 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 194 (2) ◽

pp. 476-479

Author(s):

Tomas L. Griebling

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urinary Incontinence ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study

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Dakwah Multimedia di Situs Jejaring Sosial Facebook

Jurnal Komunikasi Islam ◽

10.15642/jki.2019.9.2.213-237 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 213-237

Author(s):

Muhammad Anshar

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Social Network ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Islamic Law ◽

Effective Communication ◽

Analysis Approach ◽

Internet Media

Abstract: This study discussed the themes of multimedia proselytising on Facebook used by Makassar's preachers as well as the usage of various forms of multimedia to convey messages to audiences (mad'u) through the Facebook social network. This research was a qualitative study using a content analysis approach. The results of the study stated that the themes conveyed by the preachers were aqidah (faith), sharia (Islamic law), akhlak (manner) morals, mu'amalah (dealings between people), and general messages, such as education, behaviour, and defending the country. While the forms of multimedia proselytising used by da'i (Islamic preachers) were the textual message, images, audio, and video. In addition, da'i needed to improve the quality of material and media da'wa by using information technology through internet media in order to get effective communication (da'wah).

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Brazilian Children’s Understanding of the Quality of Life in Their Living Environment: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17145101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (14) ◽

pp. 5101

Author(s):

Camilla Aparecida Silva de Oliveira ◽

Andréa Maria Duarte Vargas ◽

Fernanda de Morais Ferreira ◽

Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Social Environment ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Living Environment ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Social ◽

Graphic Elements

(1) Objective: To understand the perception of Brazilian children about the Quality of Life (QoL) considering their living environment. (2) Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted with children aged 6–10 years, from a medium-sized Brazilian municipality, recruited from public and private schools. An adaptation of the “draw, write, and say” method was used to collect data. At first, all children (n = 252) drew a “neighborhood with QoL”. On the same day, the researcher analyzed the graphic elements of the representations and intentionally selected the two best-detailed drawings from each class (n = 49) and the children were invited to narrate them. The narratives were analyzed through content analysis. (3) Results: Two major themes emerged from the content analysis, namely, the physical environment and social environment. The first included the needs to live in a community, such as housing, places of leisure, essential services, and natural elements. The second was relationships with family and friends. (4) Conclusion: The children presented the meaning of an environment with QoL, pointing out essential items to have this ideal environment. The social environment and the physical environment were perceived interdependently; that is, any change in one of these aspects may affect children’s QoL.

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