The aim of this study is to assess women's health care seeking behavior and knowledge of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and to culturally adapt the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) for the Hungarian population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
596
University of Pécs
Pécs, Baranya, Hungary
Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse knowledge
The Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) is used to assess knowledge. It consists of two distinct scales: the first one measures knowledge about urinary incontinence knowledge, while the second one measures knowledge about pelvic organ prolapse. The total score of each scale can range from 0 to 12. Higher scores indicate greater knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline
Health seeking behavior
Participants report whether they have sought health care for urinary incontinence. The outcome is the proportion of participants who have ever sought care, among those who reported a history of urinary incontinence.
Time frame: Baseline
Urinary incontinence
The International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) was used to gather information about the symptoms of urinary incontinence. It contains six questions. The total score can range from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline
Practice of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)
The PFMT practice scale of the Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Patient reported Outcome Measures (PFMT-P) was used to assess women's practice of PFMT. Questions dealt with source of knowledge about PFMT, practice and correct performance.
Time frame: Baseline
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