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Effect of Pelvic Floor muscle Training Program on Quality of Life among Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Maternity, Gynecology & Obstetrics Nursing

Abstract

Background: The most prevalent kind of urine incontinence in word wide, stress urinary incontinence that has an impact on women quality of life at various phases of their lives. According several previous studies, pelvic floor muscle training program is the best way for rehabilitating and strengthening pelvic floor muscles. Aim: To evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training program on quality of life among women with stress urinary incontinence. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized (one group). Subjects: 110 women who have been diagnosed with stress urine incontinence. Setting: This study was applied in gynecologic outpatient clinics at hospitals and primary health care centers that follow comprehensive health insurance. Tools for data collection: A structured interview, woman's health assessment questionnaire, The Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-Short Form (IIQ) -7, and Follow up assessment sheet. Results: Training program was effective in reducing the severity of urine incontinence in the post- and follow-up periods (5.5% and 6.4%). Mean scores of quality of life were improved at post and follow up phase (18.7±0.3, 18.0±3.1 respectively) after providing training program compared to preprogram phase (8.01±2.9) with highly statistically significant difference (p= .000). Also, mean score of women knowledge were improved at post and follow up phase (12.2± 1.2 and 11.3 ±1.8, respectively). Conclusion: Pelvic floor muscle training program was effective in improving women's quality of life and reduced stress urinary incontinence. Recommendations: Making available manual for ongoing education and training about pelvic floor muscle exercises for all women with stress urinary incontinence. 

DOI

10.21608/pssjn.2024.230091.1285

Keywords

Pelvic floor muscle training program, quality of life, Stress Urinary Incontinence

Authors

First Name

Alshimaa

Last Name

Ahmed Elmorsey

MiddleName

Mohsen

Affiliation

Maternity, Gynecology, Obstetric Nursing, Faculty of nursing, port said university

Email

shimaamohsen248@gmail.com

City

Mansoura

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First Name

Soad

Last Name

Ramadan

MiddleName

Abd El-Salam

Affiliation

Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Banha University

Email

soadabdelsalam@yahoo.com

City

Banha

Orcid

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First Name

Seham

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

Shehata

Affiliation

Maternity, Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

Email

shehatashehata975@gmail.com

City

port Said

Orcid

-

First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Reyad

MiddleName

Arafa

Affiliation

Obstetrics and Gynecology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University

Email

ibrahimreyad@yahoo.com

City

port Said

Orcid

-

First Name

Esraa

Last Name

Abd El-Aty

MiddleName

Mostafa

Affiliation

Maternity, Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

Email

dr.esraa2012@gmail.com

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Port Said

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Volume

11

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1

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44631

Issue Date

2024-03-01

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2023-08-18

Publish Date

2024-03-31

Page Start

143

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162

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2356-8658

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2682-3241

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866

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Publication Title

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Pelvic Floor muscle Training Program on Quality of Life among Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

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24 Dec 2024