SynthesisRevista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia2019
Do Women have Adequate Knowledge about Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions? A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04893005 (Knowledge Level of Pelvic Floor in Different Age Groups), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Knowledge Level of Pelvic Floor in Different Age Groups
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction and sexual dysfunction in cervical cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Conservative non-pharmacological interventions in women with pelvic floor dysfunction: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Does the Contractile Capability of Pelvic Floor Muscles Improve with Knowledge Acquisition and Verbal Instructions in Healthy Women? A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Educational Videos Were Not Superior to a Folder in Improving Urinary Incontinence Knowledge and Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Iranian Translation of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire: Validity and Reliability.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Effect of Vaginal Palpation on Voluntary Pelvic Floor Muscle Performance During Early Motor Learning in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI): A Randomized Controlled Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- On Lingering Pelvic Floor Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Postpartum Athlete: Are We Adequately Addressing Them?Sports health · 2026Article
- Nationwide trends in physician consultation and surgical management for pelvic organ prolapse in Japan, 2014 to 2024: a health insurance claims database analysis.AJOG global reports · 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
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Health-Preserving Attitudes According to Sociodemographic Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Women's Knowledge and Health Care-Seeking Behavior Regarding Pelvic Organ Prolapse in the West Bank, Palestine in maternaity and obstatric of Nursing.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Quantitative Assessments of Women's Bladder Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Awareness of Pelvic Floor Disorders Among Postpartum and Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Mapping Menstrual and Pelvic Health Scenario in India: A Scoping Review of Biopsychosocial Factors.Cureus · 2025Review
- Examining the Relationship Between Urinary Incontinence and Women's Physical Activity Engagement: Barriers and Disclosure Patterns.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- An online workshop to raise awareness of pelvic floor in track and field female athletes: a quasi-experimental study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Knowledge of pelvic floor muscles in community-dwelling women aged over 60: its relationship with urinary incontinence.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Antenatal Perineal Training for Injuries Prevention: Follow Up after Puerperium.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Validation of the Hungarian version of the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ).European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe sought to investigate whether women present adequate knowledge of the main pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) (urinary incontinence - UI, fecal incontinence - FI, and pelvic organ prolapse - POP). DATA SOURCES: A systematic review was performed in the MEDLINE, PEDro, CENTRAL, and Cochrane databases for publications from inception to April 2018. SELECTION OF STUDIES: A total of 3,125 studies were reviewed. Meta-analysis was not possible due to the heterogeneity of primary outcomes and the diversity of instruments for measuring knowledge. The quality of the articles included in the analysis was evaluated with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) adapted for cross-sectional studies. DATA COLLECTION: Two authors performed data extraction into a standardized spreadsheet. DATA SYNTHESIS: Nineteen studies were included, comprising 11,512 women. About the methodological quality (NOS), most of the studies (n = 11) presented a total score of 6 out of 10. Validated questionnaires and designed pilot-tested forms were the most frequently used ways of assessing knowledge. Some studies were stratified by race, age, or group minorities. The most used questionnaire was the prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire (PIKQ) (n = 5). Knowledge and/or awareness regarding PFD was low to moderate among the studies. Urinary incontinence was the most prevalent PFD investigated, and the most important risk factors associated with the lack of knowledge of the pelvic floor were: African-American ethnicity (n = 3), low educational level (n = 4), low access to information (n = 5) and socioeconomic status (n = 3).
conclusionMost women have a gap in the knowledge of pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions, do not understand their treatment options, and are not able to identify risk factors for these disorders.
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