The effectiveness of post-partum interventions to prevent urinary incontinence: a systematic review

Autor: Dayana Maia Saboia, Leonardo Robson Pinheiro Sobreira Bezerra, Karine de Castro Bezerra, Camila Teixeira Moreira Vasconcelos, José Ananias Vasconcelos Neto, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem v.71 suppl.3 2018
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (ABEN)
instacron:ABEN
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 71, Iss suppl 3, Pp 1460-1468
ISSN: 1984-0446
Popis: Objective: to assess the effectiveness of post-partum interventions to prevent urinary incontinence: a systematic review. Method: systematic review of randomized controlled studies conducted in the MEDLINE, Cochrane, Scopus and the Virtual Library on Health (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, BVS) databases. Results: six articles were included in this review. All studies used the Pelvic Floor Muscle Training as the main procedure to prevent urinary incontinence. The results pointed to a positive and effective intervention in the post-partum period. Conclusion: there is evidence that programs of exercise of the pelvic floor musculature performed both in the immediate and late post-partum result in a significant increase in muscle strength and contribute to prevent urinary incontinence.
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