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

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

doi:10.1007/s41999-024-01083-x

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

Akkoç Y., Yıldız N., Yılmaz B., Ersöz M., Bardak A. N., Erhan B., ...Daha Fazla

European Geriatric Medicine, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.317-323, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2025
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s41999-024-01083-x
Dergi Adı: European Geriatric Medicine
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.317-323
Anahtar Kelimeler: Awareness, Female, Knowledge, Pelvic floor muscle exercises, Pelvic floor muscles, Urinary incontinence
Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor muscles and pelvic floor exercises in women aged over 60. Findings: Knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor muscles and exercises are low in women aged over 60. Knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor muscles were significantly lower in women with urinary incontinence. Message: Clinicians should keep in mind that older women have low levels of awareness and knowledge on pelvic floor functions and dysfunctions but are eager to receive information and perform pelvic floor muscle exercises.