Análise do conhecimento de gestantes sobre incontinência urinária

Abstract

The gestational period is marked by several physiological adaptations in order to allow fetal development, such changes affect the pelvic region and connective tissues, influencing the pelvic floor support and continence mechanism. This associated with other gestational factors and maternal personal characteristics predispose to the appearance of some pelvic floor dysfunctions, such as urinary incontinence (UI), a condition that despite its high prevalence is frequently treated as a habitual symptom of pregnancy, causing underdiagnosis and under-treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge of pregnant women about UI. This is a qualitative and quantitative research, approved by the CEP with opinion 5.676.481, carried out with 35 pregnant women connected to a basic health unit through the application of two questionnaires, one sociodemographic and obstetric and the other directed to the evaluation of knowledge about UI with ten questions. The data analysis was done through the Data Analysis and Statistical Software - version 16.0, considering a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). The results found indicated that 80% of the participants had insufficient knowledge, with a lower percentage of correct answers in the questions related to the understanding of UI as a pathology, risk factors, forms of prevention and treatment. It is concluded that the pregnant women's knowledge about UI is low and mostly superficial, since, despite having already heard about the condition, most of them do not know specific aspects.