ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2014
Women's experiences of doing long-term pelvic floor muscle exercises for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse symptoms.
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- Conservative non-pharmacological interventions in women with pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Basic versus biofeedback-mediated intensive pelvic floor muscle training for women with urinary incontinence: the OPAL RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Trial
- Beyond Biofeedback: Expanding Perspectives on Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Evacuation Disorders.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
- Facilitators and Barriers to Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Among Patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Meta-Synthesis.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Women's Experiences with Compliance with Pelvic Floor Home Exercise Therapy and Lifestyle Changes for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptoms: A Qualitative Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- What Influences Women to Adhere to Pelvic Floor Exercises after Physiotherapy Treatment? A Qualitative Study for Individualized Pelvic Health Care.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
- A qualitative evidence synthesis using meta-ethnography to understand the experience of living with pelvic organ prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
- Factors Associated With Nonadherence to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Referral for the Treatment of Pelvic Pain in Women.Physical therapy · 2019Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThis study investigated women's experiences of doing prescribed pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) after participation in the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Physiotherapy (POPPY) trial. The aim was to understand post-supervised treatment adherence to PFME and to inform future advice for women being treated for pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
methodsFive women were purposively selected from the New Zealand branch of the multi-centre, multi-national POPPY trial and took part in a semi-structured interviews about their experiences of PFME. The interviews were subjected to an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).
resultsThree core themes were identified in the analysis. The first theme, "Patterns of PFME behaviour", described exercise characteristics and behaviours. The second theme, "Influences on PFME maintenance cycles", captured the participants' responses to and evaluations of their exercise practice and related PFME self-efficacy. The "cycle" referred to the changing influences on exercise behaviour. The third theme, "Family as priority", was expressed in terms of either putting family first or successfully combining the priorities of family and self.
conclusionThis study revealed the importance of family in influencing PFME patterns and behaviours in the treatment of POP. It is possible that identifying strategies to help women reach their PFME goals within the context of their families will promote more successful PFME adherence. The importance of family when prescribing exercise for women with other chronic health conditions is also worth exploring.
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