Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors for urinary incontinence among women attending Primary Healthcare Centers in Bahrain, 2023
This study revealed a relatively high prevalence of UI in females attending PHCCs. Since most patients with incontinence did not seek medical care, primary care physicians should address UI in patients using a well-structured screening tool and provide relevant health education.
Authors
- Bahnaz E. Tadayyon
- Mahmood Alawainati
- Jasim A. Abdulhusain
- Marwa J. Darraj
- Mohamed Y. Alasbool
- Eman K. Alasoomi
- Yusuf A.J. Altahoo
Institutions
- University of Bahrain (BH)
- Ministry of Health (BH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family and Community Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_94_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.47