Preparedness of future medical personnel to support women with stress urinary incontinence: knowledge of absorbent products and important factors to consider in choosing these products.
Preparedness of future medical personnel to support women with stress urinary incontinence: knowledge of absorbent products and important factors to consider in choosing these products.

Summary/Abstract: Background: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a chronic disease and a serious health problem in modern society. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge among students graduating from medical faculties regarding absorbent products for women suffering from SUI. Material and methods: The study involved 1,581 participants who were students in the final year of their medical studies attending several different universities. The author’s survey was used for the research. The chi2 test was used for analysis. Differences with a P-value of<0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Approximately 72% of nursing and midwifery students were familiar with absorbent products available on the Polish market used in cases of urinary incontinence, compared to about 54% of physiotherapy students and 35% of medical students. Approximately 77% of nursing and midwifery students were able to indicate which factors are important when selecting products for women suffering from SUI. About 55% of future physicians were knowledgeable about this subject and only 0.7% of physiotherapy students. Conclusions: The group of nursing and midwifery students had the best level of knowledge necessary to assist a woman suffering from SUI in the selection of absorbent products.

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