Primary care management of lower urinary tract symptoms in male patients

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Marcia Alexandra Silva Mata, Dr. Maria Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Dr. Elsy Labrada González

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88023

Abstract

Introduction: It is estimated that 44.1% of men ≥ 20 years worldwide are affected by lower urinary tract symptoms.Only a minority of males consult their family physician. Objective: To determine physicians’ and patients’ experiences of LUTS in primary care. Method; A qualitative study was conducted through telephone interviews with general practitioners and male patients attending primary care with LUTS. Results: Patients felt that attending the hospital for diagnosis and treatment of their LUTS would have no benefit. Conclusions: Patients in this study indicated a strong preference for managing their symptoms in primary care.

Keywords

urinary symptoms, men, primary care, general practitioners source: DeCS

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