Study design, materials and methods
An online survey was performed to evaluate the knowledge of fecal and urinary incontinence in general population.
A cross-sectional study was developed. All the cases were recruited in people who responded to an online survey posted on a web based on Functional Urology .
The statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 21.0® software. The qualitative variables were expressed by percentages and frequencies, the quantitative variables by means and standard deviation or median and range in case of not presenting normal distribution.
Interpretation of results
There is a considerable variation in knowledge about urinary incontinence management, however this is also much significant concercing fecal incontinence.
Regarding the responses obtained, we can affirm that the majority of those surveyed do have basic knowledge about Urinary Incontinence. Most respondents know that incontinence affects not only women, almost all respondents know that there is a solution to the problem and are aware of some of the possible measures or treatment alternatives in addition to
surgery.
Regarding Fecal Incontinence, although the majority of respondents are aware that there are alternative treatments to surgery or absorbent diapers, there is less knowledge (or further misinformation) about some specific measures, such as transanal irrigation systems.