ABSTRACT

Objective

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between women’s attitudes towards urinary incontinence with health-seeking behaviors.

Methods

The research is of cross-sectional type. The sample consisted of 430 women who attended courses affiliated to the District National Education Directorate and the District Mufti in a district in the Central Anatolia Region between 15 February and 15 June 2021. Data were collected with Personal Information Form, Urinary Symptom Profile, Urinary Incontinence Attitude Scale, and Health Seeking Behaviors Scale.

Results

A low, negative, and significant relationship was found between the total urinary symptom profile score and the urinary incontinence attitude scale score in women with urinary incontinence (p<0.05). A weak, positive, and significant relationship was found between urinary incontinence attitude scale and health-seeking behaviors total and sub-dimensions online and professional health-seeking behaviors in women (p<0.05).

Conclusion

As the urinary symptoms of women with urinary incontinence increase, their positive attitudes towards urinary incontinence decrease. As women’s positive attitudes towards urinary incontinence increase, health-seeking behaviors increases. It is important to organize training programs and provide counseling in order to improve women’s knowledge level and positive attitudes about incontinence.