User Experience of an App-Based Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects 10%-39% of women. Its first-line treatment consists of lifestyle interventions and pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), which can be performed supervised or unsupervised. Health apps are increasing in number and can be used to improve adherence to treatments. We developed the Tät app, which provides a 3-month treatment program with a focus on PFMT for women with SUI. The app treatment was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial, which demonstrated efficacy for improving incontinence symptoms and quality of life. In this qualitative interview study, we investigated participant experiences of the app-based treatment.

Objective

This study aimed to explore women's experiences of using an app-based treatment program for SUI.

SUBMITTER: Asklund I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6437616 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature