Should pregnant women know their individual risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction? A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study aimed to explore: • pregnant women's and healthcare professionals' perspectives on provision of individual risk scores for future Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD), • the feasibility of providing this during routine maternity care, • actions women might take as a result of knowing their PFD risk.

Methods

Qualitative study.

Setting

UK NHS Health Board.

Participants

Pregnant women (n = 14), obstetricians (n = 6), midwives (n = 8) and physiotherapists (n = 3). A purposive sample of pregnant women and obstetric healthcare professionals were introduced to the UR-CHOICE calculator, which estimates a woman's PFD risk, and were shown examples of low, medium and high-risk women. Data were collected in 2019 by semi-structured interview and focus group a

SUBMITTER: Bugge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8883628 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature