Perception of nocturia and medical consulting behavior among community-dwelling women
Journal
International Urogynecology Journal
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
4
Pages
431-436
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Abstract
We investigated the perception of nocturia and possible explanatory factors for medical consultation among community-dwelling women. Between October 2004 and February 2005, women aged ?40 years living in Matsu, Taiwan, who were identified as having nocturia in a previous epidemiological survey, were interviewed with a questionnaire eliciting information about nocturia-specific quality of life impact (N-QOL), perceptions of nocturia, and medical-consultation behavior. A total of 328 women completed this study. Of these, 187 (57%), 99 (30.2%), 30 (9.1%), and 12 (3.7%) reported one, two, three, and four or more nocturia episodes, respectively, per night during the past 4 weeks. Most women attributed nocturia to aging or excessive fluid intake and had a lack of medical information. Overall, only 13.1% had visited a doctor for this condition. Nocturia episodes [?three vs
Subjects
Nocturia; Perception; Treatment seeking
SDGs
Other Subjects
adult; aged; article; comorbidity; consultation; female; human; major clinical study; nocturia; patient attitude; perception; priority journal; questionnaire; scoring system; Taiwan
Publisher
Springer London
Type
journal article