2023
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum
Cunningham S, Carandang R, Boyd L, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Rickey L. Psychosocial Factors Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms One Year Postpartum. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 21: 40. PMID: 38248505, PMCID: PMC10815698, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract symptomsDepressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsBladder healthYear postpartumPsychosocial factorsFrequent lower urinary tract symptomsMore lower urinary tract symptomsSocial supportUrinary tract symptomsLower Urinary TractGroup prenatal careModifiable psychosocial factorsBladder painTract symptomsCohort studyPostpartum patientsUrinary incontinenceDaytime frequencyPrenatal careUrinary tractHigher oddsLower oddsSymptomsSubstantial risk
2020
Applying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women
Brady SS, Berry A, Camenga DR, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Hardacker CT, Harlow BL, Hebert‐Beirne J, LaCoursiere DY, Lewis JB, Low LK, Lowder JL, Markland AD, McGwin G, Newman DK, Palmer MH, Shoham DA, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Williams BR, Sutcliffe S, Symptoms P. Applying concepts of life course theory and life course epidemiology to the study of bladder health and lower urinary tract symptoms among girls and women. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2020, 39: 1185-1202. PMID: 32119156, PMCID: PMC7659467, DOI: 10.1002/nau.24325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsBladder healthTract symptomsLife course epidemiologyLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumProtective factorsHealth promotion programsIntrapartum interventionsMultiple pregnanciesMusculoskeletal healthBrain healthLifestyle behaviorsHormonal statusMedical conditionsWomen's healthPromotion programsPhysical healthWomenPregnancyLife courseSymptomsEpidemiologyHealthResearch ConsortiumDevelopment of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms
Brady SS, Brubaker L, Fok CS, Gahagan S, Lewis CE, Lewis J, Lowder JL, Nodora J, Stapleton A, Palmer MH, Mueller E, Fitzgerald C, Hardacker C, Hebert-Beirne J, Lavender M, Shoham D, Burgio K, Markland A, McGwin G, Williams B, Lukacz E, LaCoursiere D, Nodora J, Miller J, An L, Low L, Newman D, Berry A, Epperson C, Schmitz K, Smith A, Wyman J, Sutcliffe S, McNicholas C, James A, Lowder J, Rickey L, Camenga D, Cunningham S, Chai T, Lewis J, Harlow B, Rudser K, Connett J, Chu H, Fok C, Rockwood T, Constantine M. Development of Conceptual Models to Guide Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy: Synthesizing Traditional and Contemporary Paradigms. Health Promotion Practice 2020, 21: 510-524. PMID: 31910039, PMCID: PMC7869957, DOI: 10.1177/1524839919890869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsFuture public health practicePrevention research agendaPublic health practiceDiverse public healthPublic healthResearch ConsortiumTract symptomsBladder healthPrevention prioritiesPublic health researchPublic health researchersHealth practicesHealth equityNational InstituteHealth researchHealthIntervention effortsHealth researchersSocial justice principlesReventionSymptoms
2018
The Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) in girls and women: Developing a conceptual framework for a prevention research agenda
Brady SS, Bavendam TG, Berry A, Fok CS, Gahagan S, Goode PS, Hardacker CT, Hebert‐Beirne J, Lewis CE, Lewis JB, Low L, Lowder JL, Palmer MH, Wyman JF, Lukacz ES, Consortium F. The Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) in girls and women: Developing a conceptual framework for a prevention research agenda. Neurourology And Urodynamics 2018, 37: 2951-2964. PMID: 30136299, PMCID: PMC6451314, DOI: 10.1002/nau.23787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsUrinary tract symptomsPrevention research agendaTract symptomsBladder healthLower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research ConsortiumWorld Health Organization's conceptual frameworkDomains of healthPelvic floor dysfunctionPromotion of healthTreatment of illnessPrevention interventionsSocial determinantsSocial ecological modelSymptomsPreventionBiopsychosocial modelNational InstituteGreater likelihoodPublic healthHealthResearch ConsortiumWomenTreatmentDiverse populationsA Novel Research Definition of Bladder Health in Women and Girls: Implications for Research and Public Health Promotion
Lukacz ES, Bavendam TG, Berry A, Fok CS, Gahagan S, Goode PS, Hardacker CT, Hebert-Beirne J, Lewis CE, Lewis J, Low LK, Lowder JL, Palmer MH, Smith AL, Brady SS. A Novel Research Definition of Bladder Health in Women and Girls: Implications for Research and Public Health Promotion. Journal Of Women's Health 2018, 27: 974-981. PMID: 29792542, PMCID: PMC6104253, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2017.6786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract symptomsBladder healthBladder functionHealth promotionBladder health promotionWorld Health Organization definitionUrinary tract symptomsPublic health initiativesPublic health promotionObjective measuresBladder dysfunctionTract symptomsBladder's abilityOrganization definitionHealth initiativesHealth definitionsBiologic threatsNational InstituteDaily activitiesResearch definitionsHealthBioregulatory functionsWomenGirlsDysfunction