Gender, race, and culture in research on UI: sensitivity and screening are integral to adequate patient care.

Urinary incontinence is a significant health care problem affecting women and men of all races and cultures. Existing literature provides a limited evidence base with which to influence UI practice. More research is needed to fully understand the influences of gender, race, culture, or ethnicity on the patient's experience of UI and its management. The matter is particularly relevant for nurses who want to understand and help people cope with the adverse physical and psychosocial consequences of this chronic, socially isolating, and potentially devastating disorder.