The Illness Experiences of Women with Overactive Bladder in Hong Kong
The Illness Experiences of Women with Overactive Bladder in Hong Kong
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DOI：
10.1177/1049732314530811
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发表时间：
2014-06-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Siu, Judy Yuen-man
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作者：
Siu, Judy Yuen-man
膀胱过度活动症(OAB)是世界范围内常见的慢性膀胱功能障碍。然而，亚洲国家患有OAB的妇女的患病经历尚未得到很好的记录。在这篇文章中，我调查了香港OAB妇女的患病经历。我采用了定性研究设计，对年龄在28岁到55岁之间、被诊断为OAB的女性进行了30次深入的、半结构化的采访。参与者中注意到了消极的疾病经历，包括尴尬、羞愧、沮丧、无助、辞职、无用和自我封闭。这些负面经历不仅是膀胱状况带来的身体症状和局限性的结果，也是由社会困难造成的，例如初级保健提供者的轻率态度，寻求和接受治疗的曲折旅程，以及工作场所的家庭成员和同事等社会成员缺乏理解。
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common chronic bladder dysfunction worldwide. However, the illness experiences of women with OAB in Asian countries have not been well documented. In this article, I investigate the illness experiences of women with OAB in Hong Kong. I adopted a qualitative study design by conducting 30 in-depth, semistructured interviews with women who were diagnosed as having OAB and were aged between 28 and 55 years. Negative illness experiences were noted among the participants, including embarrassment, shame, frustration, helplessness, resignation, uselessness, and self-seclusion. These negative experiences were not only the result of the physical symptoms and limitations brought on by the bladder condition, but were also caused by social difficulties such as the flippant attitudes of primary care providers, the tortuous journey of seeking and receiving treatment, and a lack of understanding from social members such as family members and colleagues in the workplace.