Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Conditions
Keywords
Physiotherapy, rehabilitation, knowledge, incontinence, attitude, therapy
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to examine the urinary incontinence knowledge level and attitudes towards treatment in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation students. With this study, students' knowledge levels about urinary incontinence and treatment parameters will be determined, and it will be possible to show whether there is a difference between genders in terms of knowledge levels.
Detailed description
The aim of the study is to examine the urinary incontinence knowledge level and attitudes towards treatment in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation students. With this study, students' knowledge levels about urinary incontinence and treatment parameters will be determined, and it will be possible to show whether there is a difference between genders in terms of knowledge levels. At least 260 students studying in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department in Turkey will be included in the study.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Gazi University
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a student of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department in Turkey * Being volunteer
Exclusion criteria
\- Failing to complete surveys
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General information form | Baseline | Demographic information such as age, gender, height, weight, university will be added to the general information form. In addition, in order to evaluate the level of knowledge of students on urinary incontinence, whether they took courses at the university, whether they followed a patient with urinary incontinence in their internships, the sources they have information about, whether they want to work in this field after graduation, which incontinence assessment methods they know and which treatment methods according to incontinence types, their preferences will be questioned. |
| Incontinence Quiz | Baseline | In order to determine the level of incontinence knowledge, Branch et al. It was developed by. The Turkish version study was conducted by Kara et al. made by. The 14-item test is answered as I agree, I don't agree or I don't know. The correct answer to statements 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 11 is I agree. The correct answer for the remaining statements is I do not agree. The answer 'I don't know' is calculated incorrectly. The total score ranges from 0 to 14, and a higher score indicates a higher level of knowledge and a more positive attitude towards Urinary Incontinence. |
| Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Quiz | Baseline | The pelvic floor health knowledge quiz investigates the level of pelvic floor health knowledge in the Turkish population and was developed by Al'Deges and Çelenay in 2019. This test consists of 29 questions in three sub-dimensions related to pelvic floor function/dysfunction (8 items), risk and etiology (13 items), diagnosis and treatment (8 items). There is an option of 'Yes' for the positive items used in the test, 'no' for the negative items, and 'I don't know' for the participants who do not have any positive or negative opinion. |
| Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire | Baseline | Prolapse and incontinence information questionnaire Shah et al. It was developed by in 2008 to evaluate incontinence and prolapse knowledge level. Turkish validity and reliability study by Çelenay et al. made by A questionnaire consisting of two 12-item scales; It consists of a urinary incontinence scale to assess women's knowledge of urinary incontinence and a POP scale to assess their knowledge of pelvic organ prolapse. 1 point is awarded for each correct answer and 0 points for each incorrect answer. A score of 0 is given as the answer I don't know means lack of knowledge about the current question. Total urinary incontinence and POP scale scores are calculated by summing up the number of correct answers. The total score for each scale can be 0 at the lowest and 12 at the highest. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactHavva Sümeyye EROĞLU, MSc.
Outcome results
None listed