M Charrié1, S Billecocq2. 1. La Châtaigneraie, centre de rééducation et de réadaptation fonctionnelle, 95180 Menucourt, France; Maternité Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, groupe hospitalier Paris-Saint-Joseph, 75014 Paris, France. Electronic address: maeva.charrie@orange.fr. 2. La Châtaigneraie, centre de rééducation et de réadaptation fonctionnelle, 95180 Menucourt, France; Maternité Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, groupe hospitalier Paris-Saint-Joseph, 75014 Paris, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy and postpartum are periods of life during which pelvic floor disorders (PFD) can occur. PURPOSE: The aim of this review is to make an inventory of what women in the perinatal period know about PFD, their risk factors and preventive measures. DOCUMENTARY SOURCES: We performed a systematic review of the literature in PubMed, Cochrane Library, LISSA and Kinédoc databases by using the keywords "knowledge", "awareness", "beliefs", "pelvic floor", "postpartum" and "pregnancy". We included studies written in English or French, assessing women's knowledge using a questionnaire and published up to May 2020 with no restriction on start date. SELECTION OF STUDIES: A total of 14 cross-sectional studies were selected from 240 studies, with a sample size of 3950 participants. RESULTS: The topics covered in the questionnaires were anatomy, pelvic floor function, all PFD, risk factors and preventive measures. Overall, women's knowledge of the perinatal period is limited. It has also been shown that education of women on risk factors and preventive measures regarding the occurrence of PFD was incomplete. CONCLUSION: To conclude, the knowledge of women in the perinatal period about PFD is limited.
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy and postpartum are periods of life during which pelvic floor disorders (PFD) can occur. PURPOSE: The aim of this review is to make an inventory of what women in the perinatal period know about PFD, their risk factors and preventive measures. DOCUMENTARY SOURCES: We performed a systematic review of the literature in PubMed, Cochrane Library, LISSA and Kinédoc databases by using the keywords "knowledge", "awareness", "beliefs", "pelvic floor", "postpartum" and "pregnancy". We included studies written in English or French, assessing women's knowledge using a questionnaire and published up to May 2020 with no restriction on start date. SELECTION OF STUDIES: A total of 14 cross-sectional studies were selected from 240 studies, with a sample size of 3950 participants. RESULTS: The topics covered in the questionnaires were anatomy, pelvic floor function, all PFD, risk factors and preventive measures. Overall, women's knowledge of the perinatal period is limited. It has also been shown that education of women on risk factors and preventive measures regarding the occurrence of PFD was incomplete. CONCLUSION: To conclude, the knowledge of women in the perinatal period about PFD is limited.
Authors: Lara Díaz-Álvarez; Laura Lorenzo-Gallego; Helena Romay-Barrero; Virginia Prieto-Gómez; María Torres-Lacomba; Beatriz Navarro-Brazález Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-07-29 Impact factor: 4.614