Self-perceived natural history of pelvic organ prolapse described by women presenting for treatment.
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct
; 20(8): 927-31, 2009 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19390760
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:
This study aimed to describe the self-perceived natural history of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women seeking care.METHODS:
Women presenting to a university-based urogynecology clinic for POP (n = 107) completed a questionnaire including questions about how and when their prolapse was discovered. A urogynecologic examination including the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) was also performed.RESULTS:
Forty-eight percent of these women sought medical attention "immediately" after discovering a bulge. The median time to seek care was 4 months (range from 1 month to 45 years). Twenty-six percent associated their prolapse with a specific event (e.g., moving furniture or pushing a car). POP was self-discovered by 76% (81/107) of women. Self-discovered prolapses were larger than those diagnosed by physicians (Ba +1.3 vs 0.1 cm, P = .03, respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Women seek medical advice within months of discovering their prolapse. Self-discovery is associated with higher stage prolapse than prolapse diagnosed by health care providers.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Prolapso Uterino
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article