Help seeking behaviour and health and social services utilisation by people suffering from urinary incontinence

It is estimated that urinary incontinence can effect up to 23% of the population at some time during their adult years, with 9% currently experiencing symptoms. This study found that the majority of sufferers had spoken to or had contacted their GP about their incontinence, and that people currently suffering from incontinence were significantly more likely to have seen their GP within the last month than those who were continent. Help seeking...