title: Reducing barriers and improving access to continence care: examining the evidence.
abstract: There is a great need for increased community awareness to encourage women to seek treatment for urinary incontinence (UI). This article reviews the literature pertaining to the efficacy of increased awareness and knowledge of UI in reducing barriers to health care access and early intervention. Discussion focuses on the implications for clinical practice based on the available evidence.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D014481:United States; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000628:therapy*