Elisabeth König, Lisa Kriegl, Christian Pux, Michael Uhlmann, Walter Schippinger, Alexander Avian, Robert Krause, Ines Zollner-Schwetz
Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program for urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities: a cluster-controlled intervention study
Antimicrobial resistance and infection control
despite effective treatments fecal incontinence fi fi remains underdiagnosed undertreated study sought characterize compare rates delays experiences barriers care seeking fi among men women study secondary analysis electronic survey data collected adults fi survey included use validated instrument assess fi severity questions comprise validated instrument assessing barriers care seeking fi women descriptive analyses characterized differences men women 2 testing categorical variables ttesting normally distributed continuous variables compared statistical differences sample n 548 predominately female 84 nonhispanic white 90 insured 96 mean vaizey score 134 53 consistent moderate severe fi care seeking rates p 081 symptom duration care seeking p 023 differ women men women likely men told effective treatments exist male female respondents sought care offered treatment respondents asked fi healthcare provider whereas normative thinking limited life impact believing healthcare provider could help common barriers care seeking among men avoidance fear discouragement common women men women fi seek care similar rates experiencing symptoms similar duration time patients fi screened healthcare provider barriers fi care seeking different women men men less likely women informed effective treatments healthcare provider