EVALUATION OF LEVEL OF WOMEN IN CLIMACTERIC GUINDANCE ON THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE.

Sumario: Objective: To evaluate the level of awareness of climacteric women on UI. A prospective observational study for women living in Osasco -SP. The study included women aged 35 to 65 years. Data collection occurred through a questionnaire containing variables related to sociodemographic, historical, gynecological, obstetric and genitourinary characteristics, guidelines on the importance of physical therapy and the treatment difficulties. Another questionnaire utilized was the ICIQ-SF containing questions on the frequency of urine loss was used on 300 women from July to August 2010, at the women’s health clinic CLIMEDIS. The findings were analyzed and compared with those of literature on the topic. Results: Related to educational level; 0% illiterates, 17.26% elementary, 17.26% junior high school, 38.05% high school, 27.43% university level. 50.45% to menopause women and 49.55% to women not in menopause. Under race, 68.14% were white, 6.63% were black, 20.80% were brown, 4.43% were yellow and 0 % were indigenous. 15.48% of the sample had taken hormonal replacement and 84.52% did not use hormones. The forms of UI occurrence analyzed by the ICIQ-SF, questionnaire were 52.61% for never, 14.05% before getting to the toilet, 21.28% coughed or sneezed, 1.20% slept, 5.22% during physical activity, 2.42% when getting dressed, 2.42% for no obvious reason, and 0% all the time. Conclusion: Majority of the sampled women are unaware of the use of physiotherapy in UI and have not received any preventive instruction for this illness from health professionals in the climacteric phase.