| Autor: |
Diane K. Newman, Kathryn L. Burgio, Charles Cain, Jeni Hebert-Beirne, Lisa Kane Low, Mary H. Palmer, Ariana L. Smith, Leslie Rickey, Kyle Rudser, Shelia Gahagan, Bernard L. Harlow, Aimee S. James, D. Yvette Lacoursiere, Cecilia T. Hardacker, Jean F. Wyman |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100052- (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2666-142X |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijnsa.2021.100052 |
| Popis: |
Background: Toileting behaviors are increasingly recognized as factors potentially contributing to development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Objectives: To examine adult women's toileting behaviors and LUTS across age and race/ethnicity groups and relationships between toileting behaviors and LUTS. Design: Planned secondary analysis of questionnaire data collected in a focus group study on bladder health. Settings: Questionnaires were completed at the conclusion of focus groups conducted in community settings affiliated with seven research centers across the United States. Participants: Community-living women regardless of LUTS status. Methods: Forty-four focus groups were conducted with 360 adolescent and adult cisgender women. After each focus group, participants completed questionnaires to assess toileting behaviors (Toileting Behaviors-Women's Elimination Behaviors Scale (TB-WEB)) and their experience of LUTS (Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Tool), This analysis includes quantitative data from the subgroup of 316 participants who completed the questionnaires. Results: Participants ranged in age from 18 to 93 years (Mean= 50.2 years). A significant effect for age was found for delayed voiding behavior, reported by 76.5% of women ages 18–25 years and 21.9% of those 75+ years (p |
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