The prevalence of urinary incontinence among women in Oman
| dc.contributor.author | Al Busaidi, Kauthar Sulaiman Ahmed | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr Kathy Briffa | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Jacqueline Center | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T09:47:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T09:47:47Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2016-11-23T23:45:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/244 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
This thesis describes an investigation of the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) among Omani women. First, a culturally specific questionnaire for interviews in English or Arabic was developed and tested. Next, feasibility of sampling and data collection methods were field-tested in 120 urban women. Finally, a national population-based sample of 800 women was interviewed. The prevalence of UI was 42.9%. Although UI was bothersome to 65%, care seeking was low (23.3%). | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | |
| dc.title | The prevalence of urinary incontinence among women in Oman | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | |
| curtin.department | School of Physiotherapy | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access |