Urinary Incontinence (UI) is a public health problem that disrupts the Quality of Life, Productivity, Social Isolation and Sexual Function; its prevalence in peri- and postmenopausal women is around 30-40%. UI remains underreported and undertreated. Previous eHealth interventions have been efficacious with women. Thus, PURI-PRO (Portuguese Urinary Incontinence Project) (FCT Grant 2020.05710.BD) entailed a low-cost 8-week eHealth cognitive-behavioural multidisciplinary intervention aimed at reducing UI symptoms' severity through Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, development of healthy bladder habits, and promotion of adherence to exercises, realistic UI-beliefs, and functional coping strategies. Urinary incontinence symptom severity, frequency and its impact on quality of life, beliefs and strategies regarding urinary incontinence, self-esteem, social isolation, and adherence to pelvic floor muscle excercises were evaluated.
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Brief Assessment of Urinary Incontinence symptoms and impact of Quality of Life
Timeframe: Change from Baseline urinary incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life adherence to mid-intervention (1 month later), post-intervention (2 months later), and at a 3 month follow-up
UI-related Coping Strategies
Timeframe: Change from Baseline UI-related coping strategies to mid-intervention (1 month later), post-intervention (2 months later), and at a 3 month follow-up
UI-related Beliefs
Timeframe: Change from Baseline UI-related beliefs to mid-intervention (1 month later), post-intervention (2 months later), and at a 3 month follow-up