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  "abstract": "Wael Alghamdi Nursing Faculty, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Wael Alghamdi, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, Email waelalghamdi@bu.edu.saPurpose: To explore how Saudi men interpret pelvic floor-related symptoms and perceive pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), and to identify barriers and facilitators influencing help-seeking and engagement with conservative rehabilitation support.Materials and methods: This qualitative explanatory follow-up study was conducted in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, with 19 Saudi men recruited from a previous PFMT knowledge, attitudes, and practices study. One-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted in Arabic, audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.Results: Four interrelated themes were generated: normalizing or minimizing symptoms; awareness of PFMT without practical understanding; embarrassment and privacy as central barriers; and trust, explanation, and professional support, including physiotherapy, as conditions for potential engagement with PFMT.Conclusion: Limited practical understanding of PFMT, embarrassment, delayed help-seeking, and lack of trusted guidance helped explain why awareness did not translate into practice. Male-sensitive education, practical skills training, privacy-conscious communication, and follow-up may support men’s engagement with physiotherapy-led conservative pelvic health care.Keywords: Pelvic floor muscle training, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, help-seeking, qualitative research, Saudi Arabia",
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/06fx412h3nq23.bib",
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  "published": "2026-11-08",
  "publisher": "Dove Medical Press",
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  "title": "From Awareness to Practice: Barriers and Facilitators to Saudi Men’s Engagement with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training as Conservative Rehabilitation—A Qualitative Study",
  "title_text": "From Awareness to Practice: Barriers and Facilitators to Saudi Men’s Engagement with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training as Conservative Rehabilitation—A Qualitative Study",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T14:21:26Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/06fx412h3nq23",
  "venue": "Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare",
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