The Effects of Knowledge and Awareness of Pelvic Floor Health on Dyspareunia in Postpartum Women
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
- Enrollment
- 298
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Quiz
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor health and dyspareunia, pelvic floor dysfunctions, and quality of life in postpartum women.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being a native speaker of Turkish
- •Being in the first year of postpartum
- •Women who had a vaginal delivery
- •Primiparous women
- •Women aged 18 and over
Exclusion Criteria
- •Women who have not given birth
- •Multiparous women
- •Women who had a cesarean delivery
- •Having difficulty to understanding evaluations
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Quiz
Time Frame: Baseline
This scale is a self-report tool developed to measure pelvic floor knowledge and awareness.The scale was developed by Wala'a Al-Deges in 2019. The original version is in Turkish. It consists of 29 questions divided into 3 sub-parameters. A high score indicates a high level of awareness.
Carol Postpartum Sexual Function And Dyspareunia Assessment Scale
Time Frame: Baseline
This scale is a self-report tool developed to evaluate sexual functions and dyspareunia who have resumed vaginal intercourse after vaginal delivery. It developed by Pérez-García, Solís-Muñoz. Turkish Validity and reliability study was conducted by Evili. The scale consists of 11 items and 4 subparameters in a Likert-type format. Except for 'preparation for sexual activity', a high score indicates a high level of dysfunction.
Sociodemographic Information Form
Time Frame: Baseline
The demographic information form consisted of 27 questions to determine and classify individuals' socio-demographic characteristics, including descriptive features such as age, height, weight, BMI, marital status, recorded using this form.
Secondary Outcomes
- Nottingham Health Profile(Baseline)
- Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire(Baseline)
- Global Pelvic Floor Symptom Bother Questionnaire(Baseline)