Urinary Incontinence and Health-Seeking Behavior Among White, Black, and Latina Women.
| dc.contributor.author | Siddiqui, Nazema Y | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ammarell, Natalie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wu, Jennifer M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wu, Jennifer M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sandoval, Juan S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bosworth, Hayden B | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-31T01:00:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-31T01:00:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | ObjectiveFewer than half of women with urinary incontinence (UI) seek care for their condition. Our objective was to qualitatively assess the themes surrounding treatment-seeking behaviors.MethodsWe conducted 12 focus groups with women and, using purposive sampling, we stratified by racial or ethnic group (white, black, Latina) and by UI frequency. All sessions were transcribed and coded for common themes. Comparative thematic analysis was used to describe similarities and differences among groups.ResultsIn total, 113 (39 white, 41 black, and 33 Latina) community-dwelling women participated in focus groups. There were no differences in treatment-seeking themes between groups with different UI frequency. However, certain themes emerged when comparing racial/ethnic groups. Women from all groups shared experiences of embarrassment and isolation because of UI, which were impediments to care seeking. White and black women described discussions with close friends or family that led to normalization of symptoms and prevented care seeking. Latina women maintained more secrecy about UI and reported the longest delays in seeking care. Women articulated a higher likelihood of seeking care if they had knowledge of treatment options, but white women were more likely to seek UI-related knowledge compared with black or Latina women. Physician communication barriers were identified in all groups.ConclusionsDespite similar experiences, there are different perceptions about care seeking among white, black, and Latina women. Culturally relevant educational resources that focus on a range of treatment options may improve knowledge and thus improve care-seeking behaviors in women with UI. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2151-8378 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2154-4212 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1097/spv.0000000000000286 | |
| dc.rights.uri | ||
| dc.subject | Humans | |
| dc.subject | Urinary Incontinence | |
| dc.subject | Focus Groups | |
| dc.subject | Analysis of Variance | |
| dc.subject | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | |
| dc.subject | Qualitative Research | |
| dc.subject | Adult | |
| dc.subject | Middle Aged | |
| dc.subject | Patient Acceptance of Health Care | |
| dc.subject | Female | |
| dc.subject | Information Seeking Behavior | |
| dc.subject | Hispanic or Latino | |
| dc.subject | White People | |
| dc.subject | Black or African American | |
| dc.title | Urinary Incontinence and Health-Seeking Behavior Among White, Black, and Latina Women. | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Siddiqui, Nazema Y|0000-0003-4453-4488 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Bosworth, Hayden B|0000-0001-6188-9825 | |
| pubs.begin-page | 340 | |
| pubs.end-page | 345 | |
| pubs.issue | 5 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | School of Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Basic Science Departments | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Clinical Science Departments | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Institutes and Centers | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Medicine, General Internal Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Cancer Institute | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Clinical Research Institute | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Institutes and Provost's Academic Units | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Initiatives | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Science & Society | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Population Health Sciences | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke - Margolis Center For Health Policy | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| pubs.volume | 22 |
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