ArticleBMC family practice2019
Knowledge of pelvic floor disorders in women seeking primary care: a cross-sectional study.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Inequality in healthcare-seeking behavior among women with pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Educational Animation Video Improves Knowledge and Health-Seeking Behavior in Women With Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2026Trial
- eHealth educational intervention: effects of an online video program in prevention of the pelvic women's health-a non-randomized experimental study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Trial
- Validation of a Spanish Version of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Trial
- Raising Awareness of Pelvic Floor Disorders Among Cultural Health Brokers to Improve Refugee and Immigrant Women's Pelvic Floor Health.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Empowering women, strengthening support: a quality improvement project to enhance pelvic floor health awareness.BMJ open quality · 2026Article
- Assessing the Knowledge and Awareness of Urinary Incontinence Among Urogynecology Clinic Patients in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Research and reports in urology · 2026Article
- Bridging the awareness-action gap in pelvic floor prehabilitation: cognitive barriers and facilitators for asymptomatic populations-a perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Before Versus After an Initial Urogynecology Consultation.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- From Mesh to Modern Therapies: An Updated Narrative Review on Urogenital Prolapse.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Optimizing Colorectal Surgery Outcomes: The Role of the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Developing a Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders and Maximizing Scope of Practice for APPs.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2025Review
- Knowledge and Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence Among Third-Trimester Pregnant Women.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A Scoping Review of Quantitative Assessments of Women's Bladder Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Symptom Burden, Treatment Goals, and Information Needs of Younger Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Content Analysis of ePAQ-Pelvic Floor Free-Text Responses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Validation of the Hungarian version of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ).European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2024Article
- Psychometric evaluation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ-IR) in Iranian reproductive age women.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Pelvic organ prolapse: Women's experiences of Accessing Care & Recommendations for improvement.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Pelvic floor disorder assessment of knowledge and symptoms: an educational intervention for Spanish-speaking women (PAKS study).International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Translation and measurement properties of the pelvic floor distress inventory-short form (PFDI-20) in Iranian reproductive age women.BMC women's health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic floor disorders including urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are common conditions; however, most women with these symptoms do not seek care. Failure to seek care may be related to misconceptions about these conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the baseline knowledge of UI and POP among adult women presenting to primary care clinics, as well as factors associated with knowledge levels.
methodsA survey with questions from previously validated UI and POP knowledge questionnaires (PIKQ-UI and PIKQ-POP, respectively) was self-administered to a cross-sectional group of adult female patients presenting to three primary care clinics: geriatric, community-based, and hospital-based. Participants' demographics and medical histories were compared using ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis for continuous variables and Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables. In order to compare various covariates with knowledge non-proficiency on PIKQ-UI and PIKQ-POP scales, unadjusted and adjusted ORs with 95% CIs were calculated using bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression, respectively.
resultsOf 346 participants, knowledge non-proficiency was similar and consistent across clinic sites and reached 72.0% for UI and 53.6% for POP. On multivariate analysis, lower educational attainment, being unaware of UI or POP as medical conditions, and having no history of care-seeking for these conditions were significantly associated with knowledge non-proficiency on UI, POP, or both.
conclusionsKnowledge non-proficiency for UI and POP is common among women presenting for primary care. For UI, healthcare providers should assess patients' actual understanding of the disease, especially among those with lower educational attainment, to eliminate any possible misconceptions. For POP, the focus should be on increasing awareness of this disease, as many women may have not previously heard of this condition. Simple strategies may increase knowledge in these areas and change care-seeking behaviors. STUDY REGISTRATION: None.
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