title: Psychosocial factors in urinary incontinence.
abstract: This article reviews psychosocial factors involved in the development and maintenance of urinary incontinence. Four aspects of this relationship are examined: the perception of and response to urinary incontinence; the development and/or exacerbation of incontinence symptoms; the psychosocial consequences for individuals, families, and caregivers; and the role of psychosocial factors in treatment. Areas for future research are identified and clinical implications of existing findings are presented.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*