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Introdução: A baixa literacia feminina sobre questões relacionadas com o pavimento pélvico, compromete a capacidade das mulheres procurarem os cuidados de saúde adequados e compromete a sua qualidade de vida. Objetivos: verificar qual o nível de conhecimento das mulheres de Ribeira Grande de Santiago acerca do pavimento pélvico e as suas disfunções. Como objetivo específico pretende-se caraterizar a prevalência de disfunções do pavimento pélvico nestas mulheres e avaliar o impacto das disfunções na sua qualidade de vida. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, quantitativo e transversal em mulheres de Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cabo Verde. Para coleta dos dados foram utilizados dois instrumentos o questionário de consciencialização e compreensão do pavimento pélvico em mulheres portuguesas e o questionário ICIQ-SF. Resultados: A amostra foi constituída por 158 mulheres, sendo 70,3%, responderam que nunca ouviram falar do pavimento pélvico. Relativamente às disfunções, 11,4% das mulheres referem perda involuntária de urina, nenhuma referiu perda involuntária de fezes, 17,1% tiveram perda involuntária de gases, 13,3% tiveram a sensação de peso/bola na vagina ou ânus ou sensação de vagina descaída e 17,7% referem dor na vagina, vulva e ânus. No que se refere a pergunta se procurou tratamento ou falou com alguém para pedir ajuda, 27 das inquiridas relataram que sim, onde 23 referiram que falaram com médicos, 3 com ginecologistas e somente 1 com o parceiro. Nenhuma das inquiridas referiram que procuraram/falaram com um fisioterapeuta. No que concerne ao questionário ICIQ-SF, constatou-se que 33,3% das mulheres com Incontinência Urinária tiveram um impacto moderado na sua qualidade de vida. Conclusão: As mulheres de Ribeira Grande de Santiago apresentam um baixo nível de conhecimento acerca do pavimento pélvico e as suas disfunções. A prevalência de disfunções nestas mulheres é baixa, mais com um impacto moderado na qualidade de vida das mulheres incontinentes.
ABSTRACT - Introduction: The low female literacy on issues related to the pelvic floor, compromises the ability of women to seek adequate health care and compromises their quality of life. Objectives: to verify the level of knowledge of women in Ribeira Grande de Santiago about the pelvic floor and its dysfunctions. The specific objective is to characterize the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions in these women and to evaluate the impact of dysfunctions on their quality of life. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional study in women from Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde. For data collection, two instruments were used: the questionnaire of awareness and understanding of the pelvic floor in Portuguese women and the questionnaire ICIQ-SF. Results: The sample consisted of 158 women, 70.3% of whom answered that they had never heard of the pelvic floor. Regarding the dysfunctions, 11.4% of the women reported an involuntary loss of urine, none reported an involuntary loss of feces, 17.1% had an involuntary loss of gas, 13.3% had the sensation of heaviness/ball in the vagina or anus or sensation of a drooping vagina and 17.7% reported pain in the vagina, vulva, and anus. Regarding the question of whether they sought treatment or spoke to someone to ask for help, 27 of the respondents reported that they did, whereas 23 reported that they spoke to doctors, 3 to gynecologists, and only 1 to their partner. None of the interviewees reported that they sought/spoke with a physiotherapist. Regarding the ICIQ-SF questionnaire, it was found that 33.3% of women with urinary incontinence had a moderate impact on their quality of life. Conclusion: Women from Ribeira Grande de Santiago have a low level of knowledge about the pelvic floor and its dysfunctions. The prevalence of dysfunctions in these women is low but with a moderate impact on the quality of life of incontinent women.
ABSTRACT - Introduction: The low female literacy on issues related to the pelvic floor, compromises the ability of women to seek adequate health care and compromises their quality of life. Objectives: to verify the level of knowledge of women in Ribeira Grande de Santiago about the pelvic floor and its dysfunctions. The specific objective is to characterize the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunctions in these women and to evaluate the impact of dysfunctions on their quality of life. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional study in women from Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde. For data collection, two instruments were used: the questionnaire of awareness and understanding of the pelvic floor in Portuguese women and the questionnaire ICIQ-SF. Results: The sample consisted of 158 women, 70.3% of whom answered that they had never heard of the pelvic floor. Regarding the dysfunctions, 11.4% of the women reported an involuntary loss of urine, none reported an involuntary loss of feces, 17.1% had an involuntary loss of gas, 13.3% had the sensation of heaviness/ball in the vagina or anus or sensation of a drooping vagina and 17.7% reported pain in the vagina, vulva, and anus. Regarding the question of whether they sought treatment or spoke to someone to ask for help, 27 of the respondents reported that they did, whereas 23 reported that they spoke to doctors, 3 to gynecologists, and only 1 to their partner. None of the interviewees reported that they sought/spoke with a physiotherapist. Regarding the ICIQ-SF questionnaire, it was found that 33.3% of women with urinary incontinence had a moderate impact on their quality of life. Conclusion: Women from Ribeira Grande de Santiago have a low level of knowledge about the pelvic floor and its dysfunctions. The prevalence of dysfunctions in these women is low but with a moderate impact on the quality of life of incontinent women.
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Mestrado em Fisioterapia. - Área de especialização: Fisioterapia na Saúde da Mulher
Keywords
Fisioterapia Medicina de reabilitação Pavimento pélvico Disfunções do pavimento pélvico Literacia em saúde Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Pelvic floor Pelvic floor dysfunctions Health literacy Cabo Verde Cape Verde Ilha de Santiago
Citation
Rosa CR. Nível de conhecimento das mulheres de Ribeira Grande de Santiago acerca do pavimento pélvico e as suas disfunções [dissertation]. Lisboa: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa/Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa; 2023.
Publisher
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa