Do patients discharged from the physiotherapy-led pelvic health clinic re-present to the urogynaecology service?

Introduction And Hypothesis: The physiotherapy-led pelvic health clinic (PLPHC) is an advanced practice clinic that manages women from the urogynaecology waitlist with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or urinary incontinence (UI) at Gold Coast Health, Australia. This study was aimed at determining re-referral rates and reasons for re-presentation of women previously managed and discharged from the PLPHC. We hypothesised that there would be low representation rates for the same condition within 12 months of discharge.

Patient Perceptions of a Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Urinary incontinence (UI) affects many women and impacts quality of life. Group-based interventions may be an effective and efficient method for providing UI care; however, interventions must be acceptable to patients to have an impact. This study aimed to explore patients' perceptions of an exercise training and healthy eating group program (ATHENA) for overweight and obese women with UI.

A group program for overweight and obese women with urinary incontinence (ATHENA): an implementation-effectiveness hybrid type 3 study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), weight loss and exercise are recommended for overweight/obese women with urinary incontinence (UI). This study aimed to implement and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a 12-week group exercise and healthy eating program (ATHENA) for overweight/obese women with UI.

Methods: This study, using an implementation-effectiveness hybrid type 3 design, was conducted within a Women's Health Physiotherapy outpatient service at an Australian tertiary public hospital.

An Exercise Training and Healthy Eating Group Program (ATHENA) for Overweight and Obese Women with Urinary Incontinence: An Intervention Description.

Background: Despite strong evidence for supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with urinary incontinence (UI), and weight loss and exercise for overweight and obese women with UI, implementation literature on these combined interventions is limited. This paper aimed to describe the rigorous and systematic processes involved in the collaborative development, implementation, refinement and evaluation of a novel, holistic 12 week exercise training and healthy eating group program (ATHENA) for overweight and obese women with UI.

Methods/design: This intervention description paper is part of a larger mixed-methods feasibility study of implementing the ATHENA intervention within a physiotherapy service at a public hospital in Australia.