Women's knowledge profile about the physiotherapist's performance in women's health
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Women's Health, Physical Therapy Specialty, Pelvic FloorAbstract
The objective was to evaluate the profile of the knowledge of Brazilian women, about the role of the physiotherapist in women's health. The women completed an online questionnaire containing: socioeconomic, demographic data, knowledge about the role of physiotherapy in women's health and current health conditions. Descriptive analyzes were carried out to characterize the sample, levels of knowledge and self-report of pelvic floor dysfunctions and the association between general knowledge, self-report of dysfunctions and knowledge of the sub-areas of physiotherapy in women's health. 446 women from all Brazilian regions participated, 86.3% from the Southeast, 9.4% from the South, 1.6% from the Northeast 1.3% from the Midwest and 1.3% from the North. The average age was 30.1 ± 10.5 years; the self-report of pelvic floor dysfunctions was 20.4% urinary incontinence, 27.6% sexual dysfunctions, 25.8% intestinal symptoms and 6.7% chronic pelvic pain. Of the participants, 61% had some knowledge about the area of physiotherapy in women's health and 96.9% would like to know more about this specialty. Although many women are aware of this area, a minority has been referred or has undergone specialized physiotherapy treatment for women's health. There was a statistically significant association between the level of knowledge of women about the role of the physiotherapist in women's health with the self-report of pelvic floor dysfunctions and the level of knowledge of the sub-areas of performance.
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