Changing prevalence and knowledge of urinary incontinence among Hong Kong Chinese women

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 593-597

  Wong, To ^a   Lau, Betty Yuen Ting ^a   Mak, Ho Leung ^a   Pang, Man Wah ^b   Cheon, Cecilia ^a   Yip, Shing Kai ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese women; Knowledge; Prevalence; Quality of life; Survey; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE GENITAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHINESE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED INCONTINENCE; MORALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TELEPHONE; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33750079250     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0072-3     Document Type: Article

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