The Effect of Health Fatalism and Health-Seeking Behaviors on the Frequency of Non-Medication Coping Strategy Use in Women with Urinary Incontinence in Türkiye.

IF 1.8 3区 医学 Q3 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
International Urogynecology Journal Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-30 DOI:10.1007/s00192-025-06054-9
Şükran Başgöl, Burcu Küçükkaya
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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis: Health-seeking behavior is habitual among people in a society, resulting from the interaction and balance between health needs, health resources, and socioeconomic factors. This study seeks to investigate the influence of health fatalism and health-seeking behaviors on the frequency of non-medication coping strategy use among women with urinary incontinence in Türkiye.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 8 August 2024, and 22 September 2024. A total of 354 women voluntarily participated in the study, which was disseminated via social media platforms and online forums. Data collection involved the use of a Personal Information Form, the Health Fatalism Scale (HFS), the Health-Seeking Behaviour Scale (HSBS), and the Non-Medication Coping Strategies for Urinary Incontinence Frequency of Use Scale (NMCS-UIFUS).

Results: The mean total HFS score was 50.39 ± 29.70, the mean total HSBS score was 38.76 ± 20.48, and the mean NMCS-UIFUS score was 35.69 ± 17.31. A statistically significant, strong negative correlation was found between health fatalism and health-seeking behavior, whereas a significant, strong positive correlation was observed between health fatalism and the frequency of non-medication coping strategy use for urinary incontinence (p < 0.001). Regression analysis revealed that health fatalism explained 37% of the variance in the frequency of non-medication coping strategy use for urinary incontinence, whereas health-seeking behavior accounted for 30% of the variance (p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that women with urinary incontinence exhibit moderate levels of health fatalism, health-seeking behaviors, and the frequency of non-medication coping strategy use; further, as health fatalism increases, health-seeking behavior decreases, whereas the frequency of non-medication coping strategy use rises.

健康宿命论和求医行为对基基妇女尿失禁非药物应对策略使用频率的影响
引言与假设:健康寻求行为是社会中人们的习惯性行为,是健康需求、健康资源和社会经济因素相互作用和平衡的结果。本研究旨在探讨健康宿命论和健康寻求行为对基叶省尿失禁妇女非药物应对策略使用频率的影响。方法:本横断面研究于2024年8月8日至2024年9月22日进行。共有354名女性自愿参加了这项研究,研究通过社交媒体平台和在线论坛进行了传播。数据收集包括使用个人信息表、健康宿命论量表(HFS)、寻求健康行为量表(HSBS)和尿失禁使用频率量表(NMCS-UIFUS)的非药物应对策略。结果:HFS评分平均为50.39±29.70,HSBS评分平均为38.76±20.48,NMCS-UIFUS评分平均为35.69±17.31。健康宿命论与尿失禁的非药物应对策略的使用频率呈显著的正相关(p)。结论:尿失禁女性表现出中等水平的健康宿命论、健康求医行为和非药物应对策略的使用频率;此外,随着健康宿命论的增加,寻求健康的行为减少,而非药物应对策略的使用频率上升。
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CiteScore
3.80
自引率
22.20%
发文量
406
审稿时长
3-6 weeks
期刊介绍: The International Urogynecology Journal is the official journal of the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA).The International Urogynecology Journal has evolved in response to a perceived need amongst the clinicians, scientists, and researchers active in the field of urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders. Gynecologists, urologists, physiotherapists, nurses and basic scientists require regular means of communication within this field of pelvic floor dysfunction to express new ideas and research, and to review clinical practice in the diagnosis and treatment of women with disorders of the pelvic floor. This Journal has adopted the peer review process for all original contributions and will maintain high standards with regard to the research published therein. The clinical approach to urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders will be emphasized with each issue containing clinically relevant material that will be immediately applicable for clinical medicine. This publication covers all aspects of the field in an interdisciplinary fashion
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