Avaliação da qualidade de vida de mulheres submetidas ao treinamento dos músculos do assoalho pélvico para tratamento da incontinência urinária

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Abstract Introduction: Women with urinary incontinence have quality of life affected at the physical, psychic, emotional, social and economic levels. The use of questionnaires that assess the impact of urinary incontinence on women's quality of life is fundamental for identifying the condition, monitoring treatment and patient satisfaction. Objectives: To investigate the quality of life of incontinent women before and after a physical therapy intervention based on pelvic floor muscle training through the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form. Methods: This is an observational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, developed at the Uroginecology Physical Therapy Ambulatory of the Federal University of Uberlândia (CAAE: 10013118.4.0000.5152). All participants who agreed to participate signed a free and informed consent form. The evaluation and application of the questionnaire occurred before the physical therapy treatment and after 12 weeks of treatment, which was attended by two weekly sessions, lasting 50 minutes. Results: 16 volunteers were included. There was a statistically significant improvement in the ICIQ-SF score comparing values before and after treatment (before intervention: 15.25 (4.49) - after intervention 8.43 (5.89); p = 0.01) . Conclusion: The results indicate that there was an improvement in the impact of voiding symptoms on the quality of life of women after 12 weeks of physical therapy rehabilitation of the pelvic floor muscles, confirming that physical therapy treatment is an important strategy for improving muscle function and quality of life. Women's life.