Lara Senekjian|Kristina Heintz|Marlene J. Egger|Ingrid Nygaard
Do Women Understand Urogynecologic Terminology?
University of Utah|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development|University of Utah|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development|University of Utah|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development|University of Utah|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
objectives aims study describe womens stated knowledge primary urogynecologic diagnostic terms urinary incontinence pelvic floor disorder pelvic organ prolapse assess factors associated knowledge methods education pelvic floor disorders 376 women presenting primary carelevel gynecologic clinics asked whether knew terms urinary incontinence pelvic organ prolapse pelvic floor disorder meant 2 tests used compare characteristics women complete knowledge versus partial knowledge terms p 005 considered significant results women 25 knew 3 terms 18 knew none moreover 80 52 27 women reported knew meaning terms urinary incontinence pelvic organ prolapse pelvic floor disorder respectively women stress urinary incontinence symptoms 88 knew term urinary incontinence compared 78 without stress urinary incontinence p 007 41 women 31 76 symptom vaginal bulge knew term pelvic organ prolapse compared 49 without p 0001 higher education symptom vaginal bulge associated complete knowledge 3 terms 30 women completed college higher reported complete knowledge compared 18 p 0013 conclusions public health campaigns using terms pelvic organ prolapse pelvic floor disorders unlikely reach women education research needed improve womens health literacy urogynecology