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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
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.

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

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.

Quality of life (QoL) and help-seeking in postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence (UI): A population based study

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoo Pakgohar ◽  
Shadi Sabetghadam ◽  
Seyedeh Fatemeh Vasegh Rahimparvar ◽  
Anoshirvan Kazemnejad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals Urinary incontinence during pregnancy: prevalence, experience of bother, beliefs, and help-seeking behavior

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi F. A. Moossdorff-Steinhauser ◽  
Bary C. M. Berghmans ◽  
Marc E. A. Spaanderman ◽  
Esther M. J. Bols
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
International Consultation ◽  
Pregnancy And Delivery ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Level Of Experience

Abstract Introduction and hypothesis Pregnancy and delivery are thought to induce urinary incontinence (UI), but its clinical impact is less known. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence of self-reported UI, level of experience of bother, and beliefs to gain a greater understanding of help-seeking behavior in adult pregnant women. Methods A digital survey shared on social media was used for recruitment. The survey consists of: (1) demographic variables, (2) International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF), (3) ICIQ Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life (ICIQ-LUTSqol), and (4) questions on beliefs and help-seeking behavior. For analysis, descriptive statistics and the independent samples t-test were used to determine differences between help- and non-help-seekers. Results Four hundred seven women were eligible for data analysis. The prevalence of UI rises from 55.1% in the first to 70.1% in the third trimester, with an overall prevalence of 66.8%. Nearly 43.0% of the respondents reported UI occurring once a week or less; 92.5% of women lost a small amount; 90% reported slight to moderate impact on quality of life. Only 13.1% of the respondents sought help for their UI. The main reasons for not seeking help were: minimal bother and the idea that UI would resolve by itself. Help-seeking women showed significantly higher scores than non-help-seeking women regarding ICIQ-UI SF (p < 0.001), ICIQ-LUTSqol (p ≤ 0.001), and interference in daily life (p < 0.001). Conclusions During pregnancy, UI affects two out of three women, but only one in eight women sought professional help. Non-help-seeking women experience less bother.

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