Prolapse understanding
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Public understanding of pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
IRAS ID
206362
Contact name
Fiona Reid
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Central Manchester Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 22 days
Research summary
The prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse is very common, about 40% of women over 40 years old will have a degree of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) . From a decade of practice as a Consultant Urogynaecologist, there is anecdotal evidence of poor understanding of the term prolapse and female genital anatomy. However, to date there have been no formal studies to evaluate the extent of knowledge of POP and female anatomy.
Our simple short questionnaire study is designed to provide a baseline evaluation of the publics knowledge of POP and female anatomy.
A questionnaire will be distributed to the general public to evaluate their understanding of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and anatomy. Subjects will be adult attendees at the Outpatient Departments of CMFT or their relatives/ friends or carers.
Two hundred copies of the questionnaires will be personally handed out by the study team. Due to the sensitive nature of the questionnaire, the study team will briefly explain to participants the aims of the questionnaire and its sensitive nature. They will gain their verbal consent to complete the questionnaire and they will collect the questionnaire back from them to ensure none are left lying around.
Data collected will include participant demographics. The questionnaire asks participants about their understanding of some common medical conditions as well as questions specific to POP. Participants will be provided with a diagram of the female external genitalia and asked to label it.
This study will provide a baseline to demonstrate there is a need to develop a program to empower women to understand prolapse and improve access to care.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NW/0215
Date of REC Opinion
20 Apr 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion