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A mixed-methods scoping review on bladder self-care practices in women with and without lower urinary tract symptoms

Year: 2025

Type: article

Study design: Systematic Review

Abstract: This scoping review synthesized literature on women's bladder self-care practices by: 1) describing study characteristics; 2) identifying questionnaires used to assess self-care; and 3) summarizing behaviors relevant to bladder health. Five databases and reference lists were searched through April 2025 for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies. Ninety-seven studies were included, identifying 107 behaviors grouped into four domains: Toileting and Bladder Management, Personal Care and Hygiene Practices, Lifestyle and Behavioral Strategies, and Therapeutic Interventions. Most studies focused on women with urinary symptoms, with few population-based samples. No comprehensive, validated questionnaire assessing the full scope of bladder self-care was identified. Women engage in diverse behaviors that may influence bladder health. A validated, multidimensional questionnaire is needed to assess these behaviors, identify risk and protective factors, and guide preventive interventions.

Source: Continence

DOI: 10.1016/j.cont.2025.102300

Authors: Jean F. Wyman, Kristine M.C. Talley, Melanie Meister, Diane K. Newman, Amy M. Claussen, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Deepa Camega, Jeni Hebert-Beirne, Lisa Kane Low, Ann Stapleton, Linda Brubaker, Colleen Fitzgerald, Marian Acevedo-Alvarez, Cecilia T. Hardacker, Jeni Hebert-Beirne, Elizabeth Mueller, Elise Levin, James W. Griffith, Kimberly Sue Kenton, Margaret Mueller, Melissa Marquez, Melissa Simon, Oluwateniola Brown, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Alayne D. Markland, Camille P. Vaughan, Kathryn L. Burgio, Cora E. Lewis, Gerald McGwin, Beverly Rosa Williams, Sara Elgayar, Emily S. Lukacz, D. Yvette LaCoursiere, Jesse Nodora, Dulce Rodriguez-Ponciano, Joseline Sanchez, Kyle Herrala, Lisa Kane Low, Janis M. Miller, Abby Smith, Eliza Wilson-Powers, Gerald McGwin, Kyle D. Rudser, Sonya S. Brady, Cynthia S. Fok, Bernard L. Harlow, Peter Scal, Todd Rockwood, Chloe Falke, Elise Steichen, Lucas Zhang, Sara Putnam, Amy Claussen, Vanika Chary, Diane K. Newman, Ariana L. Smith, Amanda Berry, Andrea Bilger, Terri H. Lipman, Heather Klusaritz, Ann E. Stapleton, Jean F. Wyman, Kristine Talley, Katlin Nuscis, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Aimee S. James, Jerry L. Lowder, Melanie R. Meister, Amy Ayala, Julia Maki, Ratna Pakpahan, Leslie M. Rickey, Deepa R. Camenga, Shayna D. Cunningham, Linda Brubaker, Jenna Norton

Institutions: University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Health System, University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, Yale University, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,800

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Office of Research on Women's Health

Awards: G1344761790, Penn+Plus Clinical Research Center, Pathways to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Prevention in Adolescent and Adult Women., G2280397583, G2522976229, Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium Yale Clinical Research Center, G5782266965, Prevention of LUTS: Bladder Health Clinical Center, UC San Diego Site, PLUS Loyola Clinical Center

OpenAlex ID: W4416589034

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