Factors associated with treatment-seeking behavior for postpartum urinary incontinence
- Ruiz de Vinaspre Hernandez, R. 1
- Tomás Aznar, C. 2
- Rubio Aranda, E. 2
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Universidad de La Rioja
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Universidad de Zaragoza
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ISSN: 1547-5069
Año de publicación: 2014
Volumen: 46
Número: 6
Páginas: 391-397
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing / Sigma Theta Tau
Resumen
PURPOSE: To identify the factors associated with treatment-seeking behavior for urinary incontinence (UI) among postpartum women.DESIGN: This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 142 women with postpartum UI responded a telephone interview between August of 2010 and March of 2011. The association between the treatment-seeking and the predicting variables were measured through odds ratio and 95% confidence interval.RESULTS: The treatment-seeking percentage was 37.3% and the treatment percentage was 27.5%. The result of multiple logistic regressions indicated that: counseling about UI in pregnancy, postpartum physical exercise, and Spanish nationality predicted 47.8% of the variance in treatment-seeking behaviorCONCLUSIONS: The lack of counseling largely determines the low rates of treatment-seeking among Spanish mothers.CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Nursing counseling during pregnancy can contribute substantially to increasing the number of women treated for postpartum UI.