ArticleBMC women's health2022
Attitudes and barriers to pelvic floor muscle exercises of women with stress urinary incontinence.
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- Innovative Application of Mobile Health Management Combined with the Teach-Back Method in the Rehabilitation of Pelvic Floor Muscle in Postpartum Women with Urinary Incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
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- Pelvic floor muscle training for female urinary incontinence: development of a programme theory from a longitudinal qualitative case study.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
- Facilitators and Barriers to Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Among Patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Meta-Synthesis.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Feasibility and short-term comparative outcomes of a digital-assisted community-based electrical stimulation rehabilitation program for postmenopausal women with pelvic floor dysfunction: a non-randomized controlled study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Supporting the health of working women in midlife: co-designing and testing the acceptability of a digital exercise programme.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Preferences for postpartum pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation among pregnant women.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and predictors of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder as components of lower urinary tract symptoms among female healthcare professionals.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Bridging the awareness-action gap in pelvic floor prehabilitation: cognitive barriers and facilitators for asymptomatic populations-a perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Clinical effectiveness of biofeedback for treating stress urinary incontinence in women: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant and postpartum women regarding stress urinary incontinence.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Patients' Perceptions of Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Studies.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
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- Compliance and Adherence to Pelvic Floor Exercise Therapy in People with Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Development and external validation of clinical predictive model for stress urinary incontinence in Chinese women : a multicenter retrospective study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Development and evaluation of a rehabilitation training compliance scale for patients with urinary incontinence.BMC nursing · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) is a first-line treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), but adherence to PFME is often problematic. The aim of this study was to better understand the attitudes and barriers to practicing pelvic floor muscle exercise among women with SUI.
methodsWe conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling was used to approach eligible participants. The interview included questions focused on women's perceptions regarding SUI and PFME, sources of information, support, and barriers and motivators of PFME. In-depth interviews were conducted until data saturation occurred. After several readings of written interview transcripts, codes were retrieved, and thematic analysis was conducted.
resultsSeven women participated in the study (average age 53.2 years), and most (4/7) were retired. Three salient themes emerged from the data: (1) perception of SUI, (2) barriers to PFME, and (3) motivators to exercise. Participants highlighted various barriers to PFME: (1) lack of self-discipline owing to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, (2) lack of confidence in how to perform the exercises properly, and (3) skepticism regarding the efficacy of treatment according to women's direct and indirect experiences. Achievement of desired outcomes, symptom severity, women's expectations, and fear of surgery were motivators to regularly perform PFME.
conclusionsThe main barriers to regular PFME were inadequate self-discipline, knowledge, and confidence in performing the exercises, and a poor perception about the effectiveness of PFME.
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