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June 14, 2026Research and Reports in UrologyOpen Access

Assessing the Knowledge and Awareness of Urinary Incontinence Among Urogynecology Clinic Patients in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

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MAMohammad AbufarajDMDlshad MohammedHAHamza Hasan Suliman Al-Amoosh

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses urinary incontinence knowledge in Jordanian women, highlighting educational needs.

Key Points

  • To assess knowledge and awareness of urinary incontinence in Jordanian women and identify associated factors.
  • Cross-sectional study with 294 women aged 18 to 80 at a urogynecology clinic in Jordan from February 2022 to April 2023.
  • Knowledge measured using the validated Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire via structured interviews.
  • Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS version 28.0 with p < 0.05 for significance.
  • Mean knowledge score was 8.77 ± 1.39 out of 12 (73.06%).
  • Higher scores associated with greater educational level, income, healthcare employment, and previous treatment (p < 0.05).
  • Lower scores linked to increasing age, more children, and postmenopausal status (p < 0.05).

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Abufaraj et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e47cdb1cc60ccdea8c33fhttps://doi.org/10.2147/rru.s607618
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