Health Care Seeking Behavior and Knowledge Assessment of Hungarian Women About Pelvic Floor Disorders

Hungarian Women's Health Care Seeking Behavior and Knowledge of Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The aim of this study is to assess women's health care seeking behavior and knowledge of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and to culturally adapt the Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) for the Hungarian population.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Urinary Incontinence; Pelvic Organ Prolapse; Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Behavior, Health

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 596

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Hungary
  • Baranya
    • Pécs, Baranya, Hungary, 7621
      • University of Pécs

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women aged 18 years or older who are able to read and write Hungarian.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Woman
• Age 18 and above
• Ability to read and write Hungarian
• Willing to complete the online survey
• Providing consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• Respondents who had already completed the questionnaire on a prior occasion
• Respondents who unable to complete the online survey due to illiteracy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse knowledge	The Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) is used to assess knowledge. It consists of two distinct scales: the first one measures knowledge about urinary incontinence knowledge, while the second one measures knowledge about pelvic organ prolapse. The total score of each scale can range from 0 to 12. Higher scores indicate greater knowledge.	Baseline
Health seeking behavior	Participants report whether they have sought health care for urinary incontinence. The outcome is the proportion of participants who have ever sought care, among those who reported a history of urinary incontinence.	Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Urinary incontinence	The International Consultation of Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) was used to gather information about the symptoms of urinary incontinence. It contains six questions. The total score can range from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.	Baseline
Practice of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT)	The PFMT practice scale of the Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Patient reported Outcome Measures (PFMT-P) was used to assess women's practice of PFMT. Questions dealt with source of knowledge about PFMT, practice and correct performance.	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Pecs
• Investigators: Study Director: Márta Hock, Habilitation, University of Pécs

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 4, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 26, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): August 26, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 3, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 3, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): October 5, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 18, 2025
• Last Verified: January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Urogenital Diseases; Mental Disorders; Male Urogenital Diseases; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urination Disorders; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Urological Manifestations; Behavioral Symptoms; Elimination Disorders; Urinary Incontinence; Enuresis; Prolapse; Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Other Study ID Numbers: BMEÜ/379-3/2022/EKU-1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No