Eficacia del protocolo de fisioterapia del Hospital Universitario de Getafe, establecido para la mejoría de la incontinencia urinaria femenina

Abstract

ObjectiveThis study aimed to verify the efficacy of perineal physiotherapy in women suffering from urinary incontinence (UI). It was aimed to determine objective improvement, perception of improvement in the quality of the patient's life, and the relation between said improvements and subsequent treatment compliance in the home. Patients and methodsA prospective observational study was performed in a sample of 46 female patients suffering from UI who received perineal physiotherapy during 2010. Patients were assessed before receiving treatment and again three months after initiation of treatment. Objective (analyzed with the Student's T test) and subjective variables were analyzed. ResultsOur study has shown that implementation of the abdominoperineal physical exercises in the home significantly decreased (P<.001) objective indicators of UI (total voiding frequency, daytime voiding frequency, nighttime voiding frequency, urine leakage frequency), especially the number of urine leakage which showed a 52% reduction. On the contrary, patients unwilling to implement the prescribed physical exercises at home only experienced improvement (P<.001) in the indicators related to the reeducation of their voiding habits (total voiding frequency, day-time voiding frequency). The study also showed that 2/3 of the sampled patients perceived some improvement after having completed their abdominoperineal physical exercises. ConclusionsUI patients receiving perineal physiotherapy experienced both objective and subjective improvement in their condition. The efficacy of the treatment is apparently a function of the patients’ perseverance to carry out the prescribed abdominoperineal physical exercises over time.