Treinamento da musculatura do assoalho pélvico na mulher idosa com incontinência urinária: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

This is a systematic review study. Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) and its impact on the quality of life of elderly women with incontinence. Method: the search was performed in the databases of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Spanish Bibliographic Index of Health Sciences (IBECS), National Library of Medicine/NLM (MEDLINE), Scientific Electronic Library (SciELO) and the Capes Journal Portal was used. In addition, a reverse search of studies that met the inclusion criteria was performed. Original studies were selected, in the last ten years, in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Data were organized into synoptic tables. Results: six experimental studies, published in the last seven years, with methodological quality higher than three, according to the Jadad scale were included. Different protocols were used for PFMT intervention. Study participants showed a decrease in urinary incontinence episodes, when assessed by the bladder diary. Conclusion: it is observed that PFMT was effective for the treatment of urinary incontinence in elderly women.