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A qualitative study exploring effective timing and methods for physiotherapy-led pelvic health education during the childbearing year

Meers, D, Reed, Debbie (2022) A qualitative study exploring effective timing and methods for physiotherapy-led pelvic health education during the childbearing year. Journal of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy, 2022 (130). pp. 47-59. (KAR id:95319)

Abstract

Physiotherapy-led pelvic health education (PPHE) may help to address some of the potentially adverse health outcomes that are associated with pregnancy and child- birth. However, there is wide variation in the provision of this education during the childbearing year, and limited evidence for when and how it may be effective. Five studies with different methodologies have previously investigated the effectiveness of PPHE during the childbearing year. However, no consensus can be found be- cause of the variety of timings and methods that were investigated. Five women were purposively recruited to participate in semi-structured video interviews about their experience of PPHE during the childbearing year. These sessions were audio- recorded and then transcribed verbatim. The transcripts were analysed using the- matic analysis. This revealed three themes with three emergent factors that were identified as influencing the effectiveness of PPHE: assimilation, timing and deliv- ery of the message. It is hoped that these findings will: add to the evidence base in the field; help health professionals to understand the factors that may influence women’s engagement with education during the childbearing year; be considered in local service development plans; and direct further research

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled keywords: childbearing year, pelvic health education, qualitative study, thematic analysis.
Subjects: R Medicine
Divisions: Divisions > Directorate of Education > School of Education
Depositing User: Debbie Reed
Date Deposited: 06 Jun 2022 17:20 UTC
Last Modified: 06 Jun 2022 17:20 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/95319 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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