Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni- Suef University, Egypt
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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt, Currently, Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Al-Baha University, KSA.
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Community Health Nursing, Collage of Nursing, Misr University for Science and technology
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Nursing Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Urinary incontinence, loss of bladder control, is a common problem that may have a
profound impact on quality of life. Women in their premenopausal period may find pelvic muscles
are simply weaker than they were before. Pelvic floor muscle exercise education is a well
acceptable therapy for urinary incontinence. The aim was to evaluate the effect of a video-assisted
teaching program on premenopausal women's knowledge and practice regarding pelvic floor muscle
exercises. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized to
achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the Obstetric Outpatient Clinic at
Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample included 60 premenopausal women
were included in the current study within six months. Three tools were used: Tool I A structured
interview questionnaire, Tool II premenopausal women's knowledge regarding pelvic floor muscle
exercises (pre/post), and Tool III premenopausal women's self-reported practice regarding pelvic
floor muscle exercises (pre/post). Results: The majority of premenopausal women reported that the
main source of information regarding their knowledge was doctors. There was a positive significant
correlation (P=0.005) between premenopausal women's knowledge and practice scores pre and post
video-assisted teaching program. There were highly significant improvements in premenopausal
women's knowledge and self-reported practice regarding pelvic floor muscle exercises post-video
assisted teaching program (P=0.005). There was no association between the knowledge scores and
the selected demographic variables (age, educational status, and place of residence) and clinical
variables (parity, type of delivery, and urinary incontinence). Conclusion: The present study
concluded there was an improvement in the knowledge and practice levels after the administration
of a video-assisted teaching program on pelvic floor muscle exercises among premenopausal
women. Recommendations: Educational program about pelvic floor muscle exercises should be
taught for premenopausal women to avoid urinary incontinence
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