Knowledge, attitude and practice of urinary incontinence screening: preliminary findings of childbearing women attending maternal child health clinic

• Main Author: Muda, Siti Mariam
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: UPM Press 2021
• Subjects: RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91830/13/91830-Knowledge.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91830/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/jurnal_kami/malaysian_journal_of_medicine_and_health_sciences_mjmhs-9255
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Urinary incontinence (UI) is common among childbearing women that affect the quality of life. UI screening should be performed as early as possible to prevent further complication for women in their future life. Hence, this study aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of UI screening and to investigate the association be�tween severity of UI and screening practice among childbearing women. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 113 childbearing women attending Maternal Child Health Clinic. Data collected through a self-administered questionnaire and analysed with SPSS software. The majority of childbearing women showed a lack of knowledge and never practised UI screening compared to those who go for screening. There is a significant between the severity of UI and screening practice. This finding indicates a lack of knowledge, attitude and practice of UI screening among childbearing women. Health education and awareness campaign should be improved in order to raise awareness and encourage childbearing women to do screening and seek early treatment for UI.