Self-identification of Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Among Latina Women: The Roles of Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviors, Beliefs, and Psychosocial Factors
Despite the considerable prevalence of PFD symptoms among Latinas in Los Angeles, most do not self-identify as having a PFD. This discordance is correlated with the severity of symptoms and values of independence and religiosity or stress. Interventions to raise awareness and recognize symptoms are needed to improve self-identification and earlier detection of PFDs among Latinas.
Authors
- Claudia Sevilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2603-7891)
- Alexandra Chavez
- Larissa V. Rodríguez
- Mariana C. Stern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9777-4683)
- Christina E. Dancz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4901-3788)
- Jennifer B. Unger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9064-6603)
- Nahid Yosufi
- David A. Ginsberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0402-8970)
- Lourdes Báezconde‐Garbanati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2713-9435)
- Temitope Rude (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5316-7432)
- Priscilla Marìn
- Nanjun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1432-3495)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Keck Hospital of USC (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02421-w
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Southern California
- National Institutes of Health
- Keck School of Medicine of USC
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases