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Assessment of the knowledge of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in postpartum women - A cross sectional study
Ranjita SHETTY1, Diana RODRIGUES1, Betty THOMAS11M.S. Ramaiah College of Physiotherapy, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India
Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) among women postpartum. Materials and Methods: The author of the “prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire (PIKQ)” was approached and permission was taken for use and translation of the questionnaire used in this study. An ethical clearance was obtained from ethical committee of Ramaiah Medical College. All participants were screened and those meeting the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. The participants were then administered the PIKQ questionnaire and demographic questionnaire that consisted of details of age, educational qualifications and socio-economic status. Results: Sixty-six women were administered the PIKQ. Data analysis of the scores obtained suggested that 6% of the women postpartum had more than adequate knowledge on UI and 42% of women postpartum had more than adequate knowledge on POP. Further analysis demonstrated a good correlation between the PIKQ score and age of the women postpartum who were aged between 30 and 34 years. Conclusion: In the current study, 6% of women postpartum had higher than usual knowledge on UI and 42% had higher than usual knowledge on POP. Women postpartum had limited knowledge about POP and UI. This study emphasizes that a greater understanding of pelvic floor disorders may prove to be beneficial.
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SHETTY R, RODRIGUES D, THOMAS B. Assessment of the knowledge of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in postpartum women - A cross sectional study. 2024; 43(3): 121-127
Corresponding Author: RODRIGUES D.
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