Perceptions of urinary incontinence among syrian Christian women living in Sweden

The purpose of this study was to describe the perception of urinary incontinence (UI) among Syrian women living in Sweden. DESIGN: A qualitative, descriptive design with focus group discussions (FGDs) was used and analyzed with content analysis. Fourteen Syrian women were interviewed in three FGDs. FINDINGS: Three categories emerged, "Thoughts on UI," "Managing UI," and "Communication With the Health Care System." Among the interviewees, UI was a common, and expected, problem, which could be managed. However, some expressed shame and embarrassment. Some talked about communication problems with health care. DISCUSSION: and Implications for Practice: The health care system should be adjusted to the women's needs, with awareness of the communication difficulties, which could result in misunderstanding and neglected treatments.

Johansson, Jan-Erik,1946-Örebro University Hospital, Sweden(Swepub:oru)jkjn (författare)
Nilsson, Kerstin,1953-Örebro University Hospital, Sweden(Swepub:oru)ktnn (författare)
Sahlberg-Blom, Eva,1952-Ersta Sköndal högskola,Enheten för forskning om vård i livets slutskede(Swepub:oru)esm (författare)
Örebro University Hospital, SwedenEnheten för forskning om vård i livets slutskede (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Journal of Transcultural Nursing: SAGE Publications20:3, s. 296-3031043-65961552-7832

Av författaren/redakt...: Andersson, Gunne ...; Johansson, Jan-E ...; Nilsson, Kerstin ...; Sahlberg-Blom, E ...

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