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Scientific and Technical

Lessons learned from developing a Samoan health education video on pelvic organ prolapse

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Pages 169-171 | Received 20 Jan 2022, Accepted 15 Feb 2022, Published online: 15 Mar 2022
 

Abstract

Pelvic organ prolapse affects an estimated 40% of parous women in developed countries, but there is no prevalence data in Samoa. The impacts of pelvic organ prolapse include urinary incontinence and bowel incontinence, with many women being asymptomatic. Samoan women have high prevalence of risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse, such as obesity and parity. There are non-surgical and surgical interventions for pelvic organ prolapse. Limited sexual and reproductive health education in Samoa hinders women’s knowledge of the pelvic organs and what is considered normal. This short report describes the process of developing and producing an educational video on pelvic organ prolapse in Samoan and English and the lessons learned from the process.

Acknowledgements

This project would not have been possible without the excellent work of Samoa Grassroot Studio.

Disclosure statement

Authors declare no potential competing interests.

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Funding

This project was funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund.

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