Understanding the Role of Culture in Shaping Attitudes and Beliefs on Urinary Incontinence: A Scoping Review
2024
Understanding Culture's Impact on Urinary Incontinence
Sample size: 17
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Panesar Simran, Rajabali Saima, Wagg Adrian
Primary Institution: University of Alberta
Hypothesis
How does culture shape attitudes and beliefs about urinary incontinence?
Conclusion
The review highlights a lack of literature on the cultural factors influencing attitudes towards urinary incontinence, indicating a need for further research.
Supporting Evidence
- Cultural perspectives can prevent treatment-seeking behaviour for urinary incontinence.
- Key themes include the stress of managing UI among Muslim women and the norm of secrecy around UI for Latina women.
- Caste discrimination affects pelvic health-seeking behaviours in parts of India.
- Cultural belief systems like Confucianism prioritize respectability, which is challenged by the taboo of UI.
Takeaway
This study looks at how different cultures view urinary incontinence and why some people might not seek help for it.
Methodology
A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute method, searching multiple databases for relevant articles.
Limitations
The review is limited by the scarcity of literature on the cultural aspects of urinary incontinence.
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