| Literature DB >> 33642840 |
Beverly Rosa Williams1, Keith Vargo2, Diane K Newman3, D Yvette Lacoursiere4, Elizabeth R Mueller5, John Connett2, Lisa Kane Low6, Aimee S James7, Ariana L Smith8, Kathryn H Schmitz9, Kathryn L Burgio1.
Abstract
This secondary analysis studied 50 transcripts of women who shared day-to-day experiences of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and characterized temporal (time-associated) features of living with LUTS. Findings revealed two overarching time-associated themes: The Complexity of LUTS and The Quest for Empowerment over LUTS. Findings suggest that the temporal burden of LUTS is the accumulated impact of symptoms and symptom management on women's daily lives within multiple contexts across the life course. Increasing nurses' knowledge of the temporal context of LUTS may heighten awareness and improve symptom detection and management.Entities:
Keywords: Women’s health; bladder; chronic illness; lower urinary tract symptoms; prevention; qualitative research
Year: 2020 PMID: 33642840 PMCID: PMC7906293 DOI: 10.7257/1053-816x.2020.40.6.277
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Urol Nurs ISSN: 1053-816X