Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Kegel Exercise among Postnatal Women, in Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Kegel exercise role in strengthening the pelvic floor muscle in the treatment of prolapse and urinary incontinence and improve mobility and relieves painAim; The study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude and practices of kegel exercise among postnatal women in Al Madinah Al Munawarh, Saudi Arabia. Study design: This study utilized descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study design.Study Setting:The study was conducted of the postnatal ward in Maternity and Children's Hospital in Al Madinah Al Munawarh, Saudi Arabia. From December 2018 to April 2019. Sample: the study carried out among 152 of postpartum mothers. Tools that used in this study; Tool I:An interviewer-administered questionnaire in Arabic language was used in this study, it composed of three parts targeting the research objectives.Tool II:was concerned with knowledge of women regarding kegelexercises.Tool III:-concerned two parts: Part one: This part related to women's attitude towards kegel exercises. Part two: This part related to women's practices about kegelexercises.Results:the study found that 44.7% of the sample was in the age group 26-31 years old, 75.0% were multigravida, 85.5% had no miscarriage, 67.1% had vaginal delivery, and 50.0% have 1-3 children. 25% of the sample reported media as their source for information on kegel exercise. 62.7% of the sample had satisfactory knowledge. 72.4% were categorised as having 'somewhat favourable' overall attitudes towards kegel exercises. 57%of the mothers have not performed kegel exercise. 38.5% of the participants were correctly practisedkegel exercise in sitting or standing position. While 29.7% was correctly practisedkegel exercise in lying down position.Conclusion;Women's knowledge concerning the kegel exercise in the postnatal period is reasonable and their attitude was favourable, but the mothers had the poor practice of kegel exercises.Recommendation;Mothers should be informed and trained to kegel exercises properly by educational courses.

Knowledge, attitude, and practice among Saudi primary health care attendees about family planning in Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

“…A similar study conducted in Taif city revealed that more than half of the study subjects were using contraceptives. [ 8 9 ] Whereas another study done in Al-Qassim measuring the awareness of use of contraceptives among Saudi women attending primary care centers showed a low level of knowledge. [ 10 ] Hence, the knowledge and practice of family planning varies in many regions of the Kingdom.…”

Knowledge, attitude and practice of post-natal exercises among post-natal women from a tertiary care centre, South India

“…This study findings were in discordant with many other study results like Jawaher et al, Ibrahim et al, Alharqi et al, which media was the most common source reported for information of PNE. 6,11,12 This study findings may be attributed to the protocol of the tertiary care centre which is having the practice of getting physiotherapy consultant for all postnatal mother delivered in the hospital and also the consultants and nursing staffs will emphasize the importance of PNE during antenatal and postnatal visit.…”

“…In contrast to the other studies Jawaher et al, Alharqi et al, who have reported positive association between women's education and knowledge about PNE, this studies report suggest that there was no significant correlation between any socio demographic character with knowledge, attitude and practice of PNE. 6,12 This may be due to nature of this study population which had more than 50% educated and all of them either from urban or semi urban area and protocol of the health system had the positive influence on adherence to PNE which was shown by the positive attitude almost by all patients.…”

“…This study population group was discordant with the study group of Jawaher et al, Mbada et al, most of their study population were vaginal delivery. 6,8 As caesarean delivery was predominate in this set up, we need to create more awareness among this study population to change the attitude from conservative cultural perceptions and myths that exercise is unsafe for pregnant women which makes them afraid to participate in view of fear that it will have negative impact on their health.…”

“…9,10 Though many studies have indicated that PNE plays the major role in preventing complications like bladder incontinence, many women are unaware of full benefits of postnatal exercise and also some of the customs and superstitions existing in the community will be prohibiting the postnatal women from performing exercises. 5,6,8 This study is planned to know the knowledge, attitude and practice of the post-natal mothers related to PNE to make a positive culture of adherence to PNE among all of the postnatal mothers.…”