Educational Animation Video Improves Knowledge and Health-Seeking Behavior in Women With Urinary Incontinence: A...

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Education
• Women's Health

Background:

• Urinary incontinence (UI) affects many women, but stigma and lack of knowledge prevent them from seeking care.
• Community-based interventions are needed to address UI prevalence and improve patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the effectiveness of a culturally adapted educational animation video on UI knowledge, health-seeking behavior, and quality of life.
• To evaluate a novel, low-cost intervention for UI management in a resource-limited setting.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial involving 354 women with UI in Thailand.
• Participants received either a 4.5-minute UI animation video or a standard health education session.
• Primary outcome: UI knowledge proficiency (PIKQ-UI); Secondary outcomes: quality of life (IIQ-7) and health-seeking behavior.

Main Results:

• The intervention group showed significantly higher UI knowledge post-intervention (89% vs. 13%) and at 2-month follow-up (42% vs. 13%).
• Improved health-seeking behavior (mean score 40.16 vs. 36.33) and enhanced quality of life (IIQ-7 score 25.67 vs. 31.20) were observed in the intervention group.
• Statistically significant improvements were noted for all primary and secondary outcomes (p < 0.001 for knowledge and behavior, p = 0.002 for quality of life).

Conclusions:

• A brief, culturally tailored animation video is an effective tool for improving UI knowledge and promoting health-seeking behaviors.
• The intervention demonstrated a positive association with improved quality of life for women with UI.
• This scalable, cost-effective educational approach holds promise for resource-limited settings to address UI management.