ArticleFemale pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery
Racial Disparities in Knowledge of Pelvic Floor Disorders Among Community-Dwelling Women.
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Reducing Disparities in Urinary Control Symptoms for Minority Women
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Do Women have Adequate Knowledge about Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions? A Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2019Pooled it
- Women's knowledge, attitude and practice related to urinary incontinence: systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2019Pooled it
- Validation of a Spanish Version of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Trial
- Factors Associated With Self-reported Family History of Pelvic Floor Disorders.Urogynecology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- The knowledge-symptom paradox in urinary incontinence: a health literacy and equity challenge in urban Southeast Asia.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Health Disparities and Overactive Bladder: Bridging the Gap.Current bladder dysfunction reports · 2026Review
- A Scoping Review of Quantitative Assessments of Women's Bladder Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Racial differences in the levator ani muscle and levator hiatus in individuals of reproductive age.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Unveiling disparities in urogynecologic surgery research: insights into impact and equity.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2025Article
- Understanding Factors That Affect Willingness to Self-Manage a Pessary for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Pessary-Using Women in the UK.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Pelvic Floor Disorders in Black Women: Prevalence, Clinical Care, and a Strategic Agenda to Prioritize Care.Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America · 2024Review
- Racial and ethnic disparity in national practice patterns for stress urinary incontinence surgery.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Healthcare disparities and pelvic organ prolapse operative complications: a nationwide analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Pelvic floor disorder assessment of knowledge and symptoms: an educational intervention for Spanish-speaking women (PAKS study).International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Racial and ethnic representation in primary research contributing to pelvic organ prolapse treatment guidelines.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Knowledge of pelvic floor disorders amongst immigrant women in Canada.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Pelvic organ prolapse and uterine preservation: a survey of female gynecologists (POP-UP survey).BMC women's health · 2020Article
- Racial disparities in knowledge, attitudes and practices related to COVID-19 in the USA.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2020Article
- Reasons Behind Preferences for Community-Based Continence Promotion.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2020Article
- Knowledge of pelvic floor disorders in women seeking primary care: a cross-sectional study.BMC family practice · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate racial and ethnic differences in knowledge about preventative and curative treatments for pelvic floor disorders (PFD).
methodsThe is a secondary analysis of responses from 416 community-dwelling women, aged 19 to 98 years, living in New Haven County, CT, who completed the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire. Associations between race/ethnicity (categorized as white, African American, and other women of color [combined group of Hispanic, Asian or "other" women] and knowledge proficiency about modifiable risk factors and treatments for PFD were evaluated. Associations were adjusted for age, marital status, socioeconomic status, education, working in a medical field, and PFD history.
resultsCompared to white women, African American women were significantly less likely to recognize childbirth as a risk factor for urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP), to know that exercises can help control leakage, and to recognize pessaries as a treatment option for POP. Other women of color were also significantly less likely to know about risk factors, preventative strategies, and curative treatment options for POP and UI; however, these findings may not be generalizable given the heterogeneity and small size of this group.
conclusionsSignificant racial disparities exist in women's baseline knowledge regarding risk factors and treatment options for POP and UI. Targeted, culturally sensitive educational interventions are essential to enhancing success in reducing the personal and economic burden of PFD, which have proven negative effects on women's quality of life.
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