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Knowledge of the pelvic floor in menopausal women and in peripartum women

[Purpose] Pelvic floor dysfunction is an important health-care issue, with pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause as the most important risk factors. Insufficient knowledge about pelvic floor dysfunction is the largest barrier to seeking care. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of know...

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Autores principales: Neels, Hedwig, Tjalma, Wiebren A. A., Wyndaele, Jean-Jacques, De Wachter, Stefan, Wyndaele, Michel, Vermandel, Alexandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5140793/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27942113
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.3020
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author Neels, Hedwig
Tjalma, Wiebren A. A.
Wyndaele, Jean-Jacques
De Wachter, Stefan
Wyndaele, Michel
Vermandel, Alexandra
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Tjalma, Wiebren A. A.
Wyndaele, Jean-Jacques
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description [Purpose] Pelvic floor dysfunction is an important health-care issue, with pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause as the most important risk factors. Insufficient knowledge about pelvic floor dysfunction is the largest barrier to seeking care. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of knowledge and information on pelvic floor dysfunction in peripartum and menopausal women. [Subjects and Methods] The present study was a cross-sectional survey. A valid and reliable questionnaire of 48 items was distributed to 402 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth and to 165 postmenopausal women. All answers were analyzed and interpreted. The study was approved by an ethics committee (B300201318334). [Results] On a VAS scale of 0 to 10, the mean ratings of the peripartum and postmenopausal women concerning their knowledge were 4.38 (SD 2.71) and 4.92 (SD 2.72). Peripartum women held significantly more pessimistic perceptions about the occurrence of postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction. The results showed that 75% of the peripartum women and 68% of the postmenopausal women felt insufficiently informed or want to get better informed. [Conclusion] The results reveal sparse knowledge about the pelvic floor among women of all ages and that a major proportion of them would be interested in more information. Amelioration of common knowledge could improve help-seeking behavior in women.
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spelling pubmed-51407932016-12-09 Knowledge of the pelvic floor in menopausal women and in peripartum women Neels, Hedwig Tjalma, Wiebren A. A. Wyndaele, Jean-Jacques De Wachter, Stefan Wyndaele, Michel Vermandel, Alexandra J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] Pelvic floor dysfunction is an important health-care issue, with pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause as the most important risk factors. Insufficient knowledge about pelvic floor dysfunction is the largest barrier to seeking care. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of knowledge and information on pelvic floor dysfunction in peripartum and menopausal women. [Subjects and Methods] The present study was a cross-sectional survey. A valid and reliable questionnaire of 48 items was distributed to 402 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth and to 165 postmenopausal women. All answers were analyzed and interpreted. The study was approved by an ethics committee (B300201318334). [Results] On a VAS scale of 0 to 10, the mean ratings of the peripartum and postmenopausal women concerning their knowledge were 4.38 (SD 2.71) and 4.92 (SD 2.72). Peripartum women held significantly more pessimistic perceptions about the occurrence of postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction. The results showed that 75% of the peripartum women and 68% of the postmenopausal women felt insufficiently informed or want to get better informed. [Conclusion] The results reveal sparse knowledge about the pelvic floor among women of all ages and that a major proportion of them would be interested in more information. Amelioration of common knowledge could improve help-seeking behavior in women. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016-11-29 2016-11 /pmc/articles/PMC5140793/ /pubmed/27942113 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.3020 Text en 2016©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License.
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Wyndaele, Jean-Jacques
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Wyndaele, Michel
Vermandel, Alexandra
Knowledge of the pelvic floor in menopausal women and in peripartum women
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title_short Knowledge of the pelvic floor in menopausal women and in peripartum women
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5140793/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.3020
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