Nursing analysis of pelvic floor muscle function assessment and rehabilitation after delivery

Abstract

Objective To investigate the level of pelvic floor muscle function and its related factors in pregnancy and childbirth for the female patients. Methods A total of 169 outpatients medical records were collected who visited the Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation Clinic, Postpartum Rehabilitation Center in our hospital from January 2014 to December 2014. Results There were 135 women (75.0%) showing symptoms associated with pelvic floor dysfunction during the inquiry. 167 patients showed different degrees of pelvic floor muscle function damage under receiving the pelvic floor muscle function evaluation. Maternal times, newborn birth body mass and fetal position affected maternal pelvic floor muscle function damage degree. Whether to choose the pelvic floor muscles biofeedback therapy was impacted by three factors: the increasing of body mass during pregnancy, whether experienced stress urinary incontinence and the time when received postpartum pelvic floor muscle function assessment. Conclusions Many maternal experience postpartum pelvic floor muscle function damage which has not gained awareness. It should be reinforced that health education and guidance on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to female patients in pregnancy. Key words: Nursing; Rehabilitation; Pelvic floor muscle function evaluation