Fluid manipulation among individuals with lower urinary tract symptoms: a mixed methods study

Emily A Elstad, Nancy N Maserejian, John B McKinlay and Sharon L Tennstedt

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2011, vol. 20, issue 1‐2, 156-165

Abstract: Aims and objective. To determine, qualitatively and quantitatively, how individuals use fluid manipulation to self‐manage the urinary symptoms of daytime frequency, urgency and urine leakage and the underlying rationale for this behaviour. Background. Lower urinary tract symptoms are prevalent and burdensome, and little is known about how individuals with lower urinary tract symptoms manipulate their fluid intake. Design. A mixed methods design included statistical analysis of data from a population‐based survey of urologic symptoms and qualitative analysis of in‐depth interviews. Method. Quantitative data came from 5503 participants of the baseline Boston Area Community Health Survey, a population‐based, random sample epidemiologic survey of urologic symptoms. Qualitative data came from in‐depth interviews with a random subsample from Boston Area Community Health of 152 black, white and Hispanic men and women with LUTS. Results. Qualitative data showed that some respondents restricted fluid intake while others increased it, in both cases with the expectation of improved symptoms. Quantitative data showed that fluid intake was greater in men and women reporting frequency (p

Date: 2011
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