Publications by authors named "Shelia Gahagan"
The purpose of this analysis was to explore adolescent and adult women's preferences for the content and delivery of public health messaging around bladder health. This was a directed content analysis of focus group data from the Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences, which explored adolescent and adult women's experiences, perceptions, beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors related to bladder health and function across the life course. This article reports an analysis of the "Public Health Messaging" code, which includes participants' views on what information is needed about bladder health, attributes of messaging, and preferred locations and delivery methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeed for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health from Adolescence to Advanced Age.
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The analysis focused on how adolescent and adult women feel about public health messaging related to bladder health, emphasizing the need for better education and resources across all age groups.
- - Participants from 44 focus groups (360 women, ages 11-93) reported a strong desire for more reliable information about bladder health to help prevent negative changes and improve overall well-being.
- - The study highlighted the importance of targeting specific audiences at higher risk for bladder issues, but also stressed educating the general public, including parents and teachers who influence bathroom access.
Background: Toileting behaviors are increasingly recognized as factors potentially contributing to development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
Objectives: To examine adult women's toileting behaviors and LUTS across age and race/ethnicity groups and relationships between toileting behaviors and LUTS.
Design: Planned secondary analysis of questionnaire data collected in a focus group study on bladder health.