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<journal-id>1646-107X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Motricidade]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Motri.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-107X</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Edições Desafio Singular]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1646-107X2025000100420</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.6063/motricidade.40073</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[A qualidade de vida da mulher com prolapso dos órgãos pélvicos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The quality of life of women with pelvic organ prolapse]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Almeida]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Manuel Torres]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Trogano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Viviana Andreia Taveira]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodrigues]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vitor Manuel Costa Pereira]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[João Francisco de]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Real ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,RISE-Health  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Real ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Real ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Académico e Clínico de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Vila Real ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-107X2025000100420&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-107X2025000100420&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-107X2025000100420&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO A qualidade de vida da mulher pode ser profundamente impactada pelo prolapso dos órgãos pélvicos, provocando desconforto, incontinência urinária e dificuldades nas atividades diárias. Estas condições afetam a saúde física, o bem-estar emocional e social, levando a sentimentos de vergonha, ansiedade e isolamento. Desenvolvemos um estudo descritivo-correlacional, transversal e de abordagem quantitativa, com o objetivo de avaliar, a qualidade de vida geral da mulher, os domínios mais afetados e variáveis sociodemográficas que mostram ter relação com a perceção da mulher acerca da sua qualidade de vida. Para avaliação da qualidade de vida, utilizou-se o Questionário Australiano sobre Pavimento Pélvico (QASPP). Os resultados das 51 mulheres participantes mostram que, a qualidade de vida geral percecionada, é razoável ou mesmo boa, tendo em conta a média (M = 12,13), os domínios mais afetados foram, &#8220;Sintomas do prolapso&#8221; (M = 3,60), e &#8220;Função sexual&#8221; (M = 3,38); a idade e a paridade são fatores de risco significativos para a qualidade de vida da mulher. Conclui-se com a necessidade de abordagens multidimensionais que tratem tanto aspetos físicos como emocionais, com empoderamento da mulher para uma melhor gestão da sintomatologia no seu dia-a-dia e consequentemente uma melhoria na perceção da sua qualidade de vida.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT A woman&#8217;s quality of life can be profoundly impacted by pelvic organ prolapse, causing discomfort, urinary incontinence and difficulties in daily activities. These conditions affect physical health, emotional and social well-being, leading to feelings of shame, anxiety and isolation. We carried out a descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, with the aim of assessing women&#8217;s overall quality of life, the domains most affected and sociodemographic variables that have been shown to be related to women&#8217;s perception of their quality of life. The Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (QASPP) was used to assess quality of life. The results of the 51 women who took part show that the overall perceived quality of life is reasonable or even good, taking into account the average (M = 12.13), the most affected domains were &#8216;Prolapse symptoms&#8217; (M = 3.60), and &#8216;Sexual function&#8217; (M = 3.38); age and parity are significant risk factors for women&#8217;s quality of life. The conclusion is that there is a need for multidimensional approaches that address both physical and emotional aspects, empowering women to better manage symptoms in their daily lives and consequently improving their perceived quality of life.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[qualidade de vida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[prolapso de órgão pélvico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[ginecologia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[mulher]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[quality of life]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pelvic organ prolapse]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[gynaecology]]></kwd>
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