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Incontinence in a manufacturing setting: women's perceptions and responses
V L Kirkland1, M H Palmer, S T Fitzgerald
1Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|September 18, 2001
Summary
Many working women with urinary incontinence (UI) don't report it, often believing it's a normal part of aging. Most attribute leakage to childbirth or delayed bladder emptying, unaware of guidelines.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Public Health
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Urinary incontinence (UI) prevalence and quality of life impact in working women remain unclear.
- Many women do not report UI due to misconceptions about aging.
- A national guideline for UI exists but awareness is low.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify perceived causes of urinary leakage among incontinent women in a manufacturing setting.
- To analyze the association between identifying a UI cause and reporting it to a healthcare provider.
- To assess awareness of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) Guideline.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey of women in a manufacturing environment.
- Questionnaires exploring UI causes, reporting behaviors, and guideline awareness.
- Statistical analysis to determine associations.
Main Results:
- 62% of incontinent women had not reported UI to a healthcare provider.
- Parity and delayed bladder emptying were common perceived causes.
- No association found between identifying a UI cause and reporting it.
- Only 2 out of 78 women were aware of the AHCPR Guideline.
- 85% of women desired more information on UI.
Conclusions:
- Working women often misattribute UI causes and underreport symptoms.
- Awareness of national UI guidelines is critically low in this population.
- Targeted interventions are needed to improve UI reporting and guideline dissemination.
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