Barriers to Seeking Medical Consultation for Urinary Incontinence: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study in Saudi Arabia
This study highlights significant embarrassment, inconvenience, and provider-related barriers deterring healthcare-seeking among UI patients in Saudi Arabia. Findings emphasize the need for culturally tailored interventions, improved healthcare accessibility, and targeted public awareness campaigns.
Authors
- Ali Abdel Raheem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9294-2665)
- Ebtesam Almajed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-3714)
- Nojoud Alamri
- Norah Alqntash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6277-1190)
- Mohammed Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5795-3309)
- Noura Nawar S. AlQurashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8600-5781)
- Badriyah Abdulaziz AlDejain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1776-8699)
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Taif University (SA)
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- Tanta University Hospital (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/luts.70033
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University