Análise de conteúdo sobre fisioterapia na incontinência urinária feminina disponível no Instagram

Abstract

Urinary incontinence (UI) affects 27,6% of women worldwide and affects quality of life. Physiotherapy plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of UI. Aiming to transmit more far-reaching information, the use of social media in health has become frequent, especially through Instagram. The study sought to assess the quality of information about treatment options, understandability and feasibility of content available on Instagram about physiotherapy in female UI. A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out, with a search on Instagram for “#feminineurinaryincontinence” and the first 100 most relevant results were analyzed. Content quality was assessed using the DISCERN instrument and the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool - audiovisual (PEMAT-A/V). Measures of frequency, central tendency, and dispersion were used to assess the results. The DISCERN analysis indicated 24 very bad, 68 bad and 8 fair publications. The PEMAT- A/V analysis identified 99% of the publications as poorly understandable and 98% as poorly enforceable. The study identified poor quality in most of the evaluated publications on physiotherapy in female UI. It is necessary to make physiotherapists more accountable for the production and dissemination of more understandable and feasible content.