Influence factors of knowledge, attitude and practice of pelvic floor dysfunction during pregnancy and its intervention measures / 实用医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the level of knowledge,attitude and practice(KAP)of pelvic floor dysfunction(PFD)and its influencing factors in pregnant women and provide reference for further health education for pregnant women. Methods Totally 637 pregnant women were investigated by Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP)scale for PFD. Results The average scores of KAP in pregnant women were(31.68 ± 7.73),(16.41 ± 4.01) and (10.57 ± 3.00) respectively. About 85.6% of the pregnant women had interest in knowledge of PFD. Educational background,willing to understand knowledge of PFD,and gestational age were dominant factors affecting KAP of women with PFD. Conclusions The awareness rate of PFD and compliance rate of pelvic floor muscle function exercise in pregnant women are low. Effective measures should be taken to prevent PFD for pregnant women.