Men and women experience different barriers to care seeking for fecal incontinence.
accidental bowel leakage
barriers to care
fecal incontinence
female
male
quality of life
Journal
Neurourology and urodynamics
ISSN: 1520-6777
Titre abrégé: Neurourol Urodyn
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8303326
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
revised:
03
08
2023
received:
10
06
2023
accepted:
06
08
2023
medline:
31
10
2023
pubmed:
24
8
2023
entrez:
24
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Despite effective treatments for fecal incontinence (FI), FI remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study sought to characterize and compare rates of, delays in, experiences with, and barriers to care seeking for FI among men and women. This study was a secondary analysis of electronic survey data collected from adults with FI. The survey included the use of a validated instrument to assess FI severity and questions that now comprise a validated instrument for assessing barriers to care seeking for FI in women. Descriptive analyses characterized differences between men and women. χ The sample (N = 548) was predominately female (84%), non-Hispanic White (90%), and insured (96%), with a mean Vaizey score (13.4 ± 5.3) consistent with moderate or severe FI. Care seeking rates (p = 0.81) and symptom duration before care seeking (p = 0.23) did not differ between women and men, but women were more likely than men to be told that effective treatments exist; most male and female respondents who sought care were offered treatment. Very few respondents had been asked about FI by a healthcare provider. Whereas normative thinking, limited life impact, and believing that a healthcare provider could not help were more common barriers to care seeking among men, avoidance, fear, and discouragement were more common in women. Men and women with FI seek care at similar rates and after experiencing symptoms for a similar duration of time. Very few patients with FI have been screened for it by a healthcare provider. Barriers to FI care seeking are different for women and men, and men are less likely than women to be informed about effective treatments by a healthcare provider.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Despite effective treatments for fecal incontinence (FI), FI remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study sought to characterize and compare rates of, delays in, experiences with, and barriers to care seeking for FI among men and women.
METHODS
METHODS
This study was a secondary analysis of electronic survey data collected from adults with FI. The survey included the use of a validated instrument to assess FI severity and questions that now comprise a validated instrument for assessing barriers to care seeking for FI in women. Descriptive analyses characterized differences between men and women. χ
RESULTS
RESULTS
The sample (N = 548) was predominately female (84%), non-Hispanic White (90%), and insured (96%), with a mean Vaizey score (13.4 ± 5.3) consistent with moderate or severe FI. Care seeking rates (p = 0.81) and symptom duration before care seeking (p = 0.23) did not differ between women and men, but women were more likely than men to be told that effective treatments exist; most male and female respondents who sought care were offered treatment. Very few respondents had been asked about FI by a healthcare provider. Whereas normative thinking, limited life impact, and believing that a healthcare provider could not help were more common barriers to care seeking among men, avoidance, fear, and discouragement were more common in women.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Men and women with FI seek care at similar rates and after experiencing symptoms for a similar duration of time. Very few patients with FI have been screened for it by a healthcare provider. Barriers to FI care seeking are different for women and men, and men are less likely than women to be informed about effective treatments by a healthcare provider.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1769-1776Subventions
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : K12 DK100022
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : K12 DK100022
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Neurourology and Urodynamics published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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