Rhythm Prakash THACKER, Megha Sandeep SHETH
Pelviperineology - 2026;45(1):12-15
Objective: Weak pelvic diaphragm can cause pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence (UI), sexual dysfunction. Pelvic floor health knowledge quiz (PFHKQ) is a self-reported scale developed in Turkish, used to assess level of knowledge about pelvic floor health. Aim of study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt PFHKQ into Gujarati and assess its psychometric properties. Materials and Methods: The methodological study conducted involving forward and backward translation according to World Health Organization recommended guidelines. Permission for translation was obtained from the original author. Expert panel included five experts in the field of physiotherapy. Pilot study was performed on 30 Gujarati speaking females aged between 18 to 64 years living in community. A pre-final version was presented to expert panel and their reviews on Likert scale of 0 to 5, where 0 indicated strongly disagree and 5 indicated strongly agree, were noted. Validity of Gujarati version was assessed using item content validity index (I-CVI) and scale content validity index (S-CVI). Test-retest reliability was calculated by the intraclass coefficient (ICC). Results: Gujarati version of the PFHKQ showed good I-CVI ranging from 0.72 to 1 and S-CVI of 0.873. Good reliability having a single measure ICC of 0.983 (95% confidence interval 0.96 to 0.99) and Cronbach's alpha of 0.876. Conclusion: Gujarati version of PFHKQ is reliable and valid self-report tool to assess knowledge about pelvic floor health in men and women. Using this tool, health care professionals can understand patient's level of knowledge which helps to provide appropriate education and treatment in all age groups.
