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Peer-reviewedCC BYJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

From Awareness to Practice: Barriers and Facilitators to Saudi Men’s Engagement with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training as Conservative Rehabilitation—A Qualitative Study

  • Alghamdi W1
  1. 1Faculty of Nursing
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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 [email protected]: 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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@article{alghamdi2026from,
  title = {{From Awareness to Practice: Barriers and Facilitators to Saudi Men’s Engagement with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training as Conservative Rehabilitation—A Qualitative Study}},
  author = {Alghamdi W},
  journal = {Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  url = {https://www.dovepress.com/from-awareness-to-practice-barriers-and-facilitators-to-saudi-mens-eng-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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AU  - Alghamdi W
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/08
JO  - Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
UR  - https://www.dovepress.com/from-awareness-to-practice-barriers-and-facilitators-to-saudi-mens-eng-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH
AB  - Wael Alghamdi Nursing Faculty, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Wael Alghamdi, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia, Email [email protected]: 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
SN  - 1178-2390
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