Development of a multinational, multidisciplinary competency framework for physiotherapy training in pessary management: an E-Delphi study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Vaginal support pessaries are intravaginal devices designed to relieve symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, but they can cause serious medical complications if not managed well. Physiotherapists are well placed to manage pessaries, but there are no guidelines on the training required for competency in pessary management (PM).

Methods: A scoping review of current literature on PM training was conducted to develop draft competency standards, which were reviewed by a multidisciplinary focus group.