Knowledge of pelvic floor muscles in community-dwelling women aged over 60: its relationship with urinary incontinence.

Nov 04, 2024

Experts: Yeşim Akkoç,Necmettin Yıldız,Bilge Yılmaz,Murat Ersöz,Ayşe Nur Bardak,Belgin Erhan,Kurtuluş Köklü,Hakan Tunç,Nurdan Paker,Aysun Özlü,Selcen Kanyilmaz,Engin Koyuncu,Ebru Alemdaroğlu,Hakan Alkan,Yasemin Yumuşakhuylu,Esra Cansu Selbes,Ezgi Yıldız,Nurdan Korkmaz,Zuhal Özişler,Gökhan Yardımcı,Meltem Güneş Akıncı,Saadet Nur Sena Öztekin,Tuğçe Aksungur,Ahmet Tarık Canbulat

To investigate the awareness of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) and PFM exercises (PFME) knowledge, training and experience in community-dwelling women aged 60 and over and its relationship with urinary incontinence (UI).
This is a questionnaire based study which was carried out in 9 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Centers, including a total of 500 women aged 60 and over and living in the community. The questionnaire included questions about awareness of PFMs, UI complaints and PFME knowledge, training and experience. Knowledge and awareness of PFMs and PFME knowledge, training and experience were compared in subgroups with or without urinary incontinence.
The mean age of the women included in the study was 67.8 ± 6.1 (60-88). Knowledge and awareness of PFMs and PFME knowledge, training and experience were low in the study population. Knowledge and awareness of PFMs were significantly low in the subgroup with urinary incontinence (p < 0.05). Kegel exercise training and experience were significantly low in the subgroup without urinary incontinence (p = 0.01, p < 0.01).
Knowledge and awareness of PFMs and PFME knowledge, training and experience are low in community-dwelling women aged 60 and over and training programs should be organized to teach the function of the PFMs and to perform PFME correctly in this population.

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to European Geriatric Medicine Society.

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Yeşim Akkoç,Necmettin Yıldız,Bilge Yılmaz,Murat Ersöz,Ayşe Nur Bardak,Belgin Erhan,Kurtuluş Köklü,Hakan Tunç,Nurdan Paker,Aysun Özlü,Selcen Kanyilmaz,Engin Koyuncu,Ebru Alemdaroğlu,Hakan Alkan,Yasemin Yumuşakhuylu,Esra Cansu Selbes,Ezgi Yıldız,Nurdan Korkmaz,Zuhal Özişler,Gökhan Yardımcı,Meltem Güneş Akıncı,Saadet Nur Sena Öztekin,Tuğçe Aksungur,Ahmet Tarık Canbulat

Yeşim Akkoç

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.

Necmettin Yıldız

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.

Bilge Yılmaz

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

Murat Ersöz

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.

Ayşe Nur Bardak

Health Sciences University, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Belgin Erhan

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Kurtuluş Köklü

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

Hakan Tunç

University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Nurdan Paker

Health Sciences University, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Aysun Özlü

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Kutahya, Turkey.

Selcen Kanyilmaz

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, Darulaceze Cad. No: 27, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey. selcenkany@gmail.com.

Engin Koyuncu

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

Ebru Alemdaroğlu

University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Hakan Alkan

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.

Yasemin Yumuşakhuylu

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Esra Cansu Selbes

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.

Ezgi Yıldız

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.

Nurdan Korkmaz

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

Zuhal Özişler

University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Gökhan Yardımcı

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

Meltem Güneş Akıncı

University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Saadet Nur Sena Öztekin

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.

Tuğçe Aksungur

Health Sciences University, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Ahmet Tarık Canbulat

University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.