Publications by authors named "Maria B E Gerritse"
Article Synopsis
- Decision-making for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is complex, but Dutch guidelines recommend pelvic floor therapy and midurethral sling surgery as primary treatments for moderate to severe cases.
- The study aimed to create an online patient decision aid (PDA) to help patients make informed choices, decrease confusion and regret, and enhance their understanding of treatment options.
- Using a collaborative approach and following international standards, the developed PDA received positive feedback from healthcare providers and patients, incorporating detailed information about SUI, treatment comparisons, and exercises for clarifying personal values.
Social media recruitment of participants in a female stress urinary incontinence trial: A feasibility study.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
August 2024
Objective: This study explores the opportunities of social media advertisements as a recruitment strategy in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Study Design: This feasibility study was part of a larger clinical trial on the effects of a patient decision aid for SUI treatment. We started a 61-day social media advertisement campaign to recruit women for the trial.
Identifying Womens' Needs in Making a Treatment Decision for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Qualitative Study.
Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
July 2023
Background: Choosing a treatment option for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a preference-sensitive decision. Nowadays, shared decision making (SDM) is the preferred way of decision making. SDM considers the needs patients have regarding the decision-making process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Hypothesis: Among women worldwide, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common problem. There are three different treatment options for POP: pelvic floor muscle therapy, pessary treatment and prolapse surgery. As none of the three treatment options is clearly superior, shared decision making (SDM) is very important.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Hypothesis: A treatment choice for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is preference sensitive for both patients and physicians. Multiple treatment options are available, with none being superior to any other. The decision-making process can be supported by a patient decision aid (PDA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe incorrect positions of Essure microinserts detected at 3 months' follow-up.
Design: Case report.
Setting: Outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology in a Dutch teaching hospital.