DEMONSTRATION
How to do a POP Q
Schneider AJ, Doets M, Pico F, Bezuijen A, and Vierhout M,
Erasmus MC Rotterdam, the
ABSTRACT:
In 1996 the
International Continence Society accepted the POP Q, a standardized
quantitative description of pelvic organ position in women. It allows accurate
observations of the stability or prolapse over time by the same or different
observers. To get a more widespread knowledge of different types of pelvic
organ prolapse and a general acceptance of POP Q by gynecologists, trainee
doctors, physiotherapists and medical students we
developed an attractive clinical instruction program. It links videotaped
physical examinations of the external genitalia and vaginal canal with
schematic drawings of normal- and prolapse anatomy and POP Q diagrams. The
theoretical background is presented in short chapters. Throughout the program
text- or graphic questions and answers are included. We evaluated the
usefulness of the application by examining the knowledge of three medical students
before and after working with a prototype of the program: they all improved
considerably. The graphics of the program were made by a first year industrial
design student and we want to present "How to do a POP Q" for the
student competition.
BENEFIT TO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION:
The Pelvic Organ
Position Quantification is a new clinical method that needs to be more
generally known to become effective. How To Do A POP Q
is designed to get familiar with the method fast. The smooth integration of
video, graphics and diagrams interlaced with self-estimation questions and
answers makes this possible for a wide audience of medical professionals
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AJ Schneider ErasmusMC Sophia Children's
Hospital, Sk 4130 Phone: +31 10
4636109 Fax: +31 10 4636815 mailto:a.j.schneider@erasmusmc.nl |
CO-AUTHORS: Doets M Pico F Bezuijen A Vierhout M |