Health Care Seeking Behavior and Knowledge Assessment of Hungarian Women About Pelvic Floor Disorders

Completed

• Conditions: Pelvic Organ Prolapse; Urinary Incontinence; Behavior, Health; Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

• Registration Number: NCT05567900
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pecs

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess women's health care seeking behavior and knowledge of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and to culturally adapt the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) for the Hungarian population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-26
• Study Completion: 2022-08-26
• Study First Submitted: 2022-10-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-10-03
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-05
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 596

Inclusion Criteria

• Woman
• Age 18 and above
• Ability to read and write Hungarian
• Willing to complete the online survey
• Providing consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Respondents who had already completed the questionnaire on a prior occasion
• Respondents who unable to complete the online survey due to illiteracy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health seeking behavior	Baseline	Participants report whether they have sought health care for urinary incontinence. The outcome is the proportion of participants who have ever sought care, among those who reported a history of urinary incontinence.
Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse knowledge	Baseline	The Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) is used to assess knowledge. It consists of two distinct scales: the first one measures knowledge about urinary incontinence knowledge, while the second one measures knowledge about pelvic organ prolapse. The total score of each scale can range from 0 to 12. Higher scores indicate greater knowledge.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Urinary incontinence	Baseline	The International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) was used to gather information about the symptoms of urinary incontinence. It contains six questions. The total score can range from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
Practice of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)	Baseline	The PFMT practice scale of the Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Patient reported Outcome Measures (PFMT-P) was used to assess women's practice of PFMT. Questions dealt with source of knowledge about PFMT, practice and correct performance.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pécs; 🇭🇺 Pécs, Baranya, Hungary