Introduction: Substantial information and misinformation exists about urinary tract infection (UTI) management, and there is significant variability in provider expertise. While evidence-based UTI guidelines exist for providers, many women are not able to access this information. The aim of this study was to assess current UTI knowledge and preferences for information dissemination in a population-based cohort of adult women. Methods: Subjects were recruited from Researchmatch database to participate in a web-based study. Inclusion criteria included non-pregnant females aged 18 or older who had a UTI in the last 12 months. Subjects were provided various statements to assess UTI knowledge/perceptions, and asked about preferences for health-information communication. SPSS was used for the statistical analysis. Results: Among the 755 subjects, >50% believe most women suffer from UTI, women get more UTIs as they get older, and supplements are available to prevent UTI (Table 1). 46.2% of women believe UTIs are caused by tight fitting clothing and 44.6% believe UTIs are caused by lack of cleanliness. Among subjects, 89.8% have looked up information regarding UTI, and 81.2% endorsed that health information is more meaningful from their health care provider (HCP). 88.5% of women normally obtain health information from their HCP, and 79.7% obtain information from online websites. When asked about educational preferences, 53.8% strongly preferred office-based HCP visits, followed by virtual HCP visits (25.3%) and online websites (25.2%). More than 30% of subjects would be willing to spend 15+ minutes reviewing information about UTIs, and 33.5% would like to receive UTI information weekly or monthly. Barriers to obtaining information included that information is too complex (26.6%), they did not know where to find information (26.%) and having too much written information (24.6%). Conclusions: Women have misperceptions about UTIs. Despite most subjects looking up UTI health information, it is often too complex, hard to find, or cumbersome. Most women find health information more meaningful from their HCP and prefer office-based HCP educational platforms. Almost half of participants are interested in frequent UTI information updates. Future research is needed to better design educational campaigns regarding UTI. SOURCE OF Funding: VICTR Award ID VR63981
