Publications by authors named "G Sarah Napoe"
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated the experiences and challenges Black women face when seeking care for urinary incontinence (UI), focusing on their personal concerns and decisions related to care.
- Researchers conducted interviews with 24 Black women aged 19 to 73, uncovering five main themes such as negative emotions related to UI, the normalization of symptoms leading to decreased reporting, and the dismissal of their concerns by healthcare providers.
- The findings suggest that beyond embarrassment, previous trauma with healthcare systems impacts these women, highlighting the need for routine screening, better education on UI, and improved trust between patients and providers to enhance their care-seeking experience.
Racial Disparities in Nocturia Persist Regardless of BMI Among American Women.
Urogynecology (Phila)
July 2024
Importance: It is crucial to understand the racial and ethnic disparities that exist in nocturia prevalence to appropriately manage nocturia.
Objectives: Nocturia is associated with increased body mass index (BMI) and is most prevalent in Black and Hispanic women, who also have the highest and second highest prevalence of obesity, respectively. We sought to better understand the association of nocturia with BMI category by race and ethnicity in U.
Introduction And Hypothesis: The goal of this study was to determine whether dietary fat/fiber intake was associated with fecal incontinence (FI) severity.
Methods: Planned supplemental analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluating the impact of 12-week treatment with percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation versus sham in reducing FI severity in women. All subjects completed a food screener questionnaire at baseline.