Opinions and Perceptions of Gynecologists and Midwives on the Use of the Intrauterine Device in Senegal  

作　　者：Hadja Maimouna Barro Daff Khalifa Babacar Mansour Fall Youssoupha Touré Aïssatou Mbodji Moussa Diallo Abdoul Aziz Diouf Magatte Mbaye Khalifa Babacar Gueye Babacar Biaye Alassane Diouf Hadja Maimouna Barro Daff;Khalifa Babacar Mansour Fall;Youssoupha Touré;Aïssatou Mbodji;Moussa Diallo;Abdoul Aziz Diouf;Magatte Mbaye;Khalifa Babacar Gueye;Babacar Biaye;Alassane Diouf(Public Institution Aristide-Le Dantec Health Center, Gynecological and Obstetric Clinic, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Phillipe Maguilene Senghor Center, Yoff, Senegal;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pikine University Hospital, Thiaroye Pikine, Senegal)

机构地区：[1]Public Institution Aristide-Le Dantec Health Center, Gynecological and Obstetric Clinic, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal [2]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Phillipe Maguilene Senghor Center, Yoff, Senegal [3]Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pikine University Hospital, Thiaroye Pikine, Senegal

出　　处：《Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》2021年第11期1484-1493,共10页妇产科期刊（英文）

摘　　要：<strong>Objective: </strong><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The purpose of this study was to analyze the opinions of gynecologists, midwives, and interns/Specialist students practicing in Senegal about the use of IUD, and to assess factors that stand as obstacles to IUD prescribing. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">An online questionnaire was developed to assess providers’ IUD practices and attitudes. The questionnaire was based on the one used in a Swiss study on the same topic. The platform used was Google forms. The questionnaire was shared in associative platforms involving gynecologists, midwives and interns/Specialist students. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results and comments: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We received 292 feedbacks. Gynecologists represented 13.7% of the sample, interns and specialist students 11.3% and midwives 76%. Parity is a determining factor in IUD selection. The care-providers were concerned about the followings, which might have prevented the use of IUD, even </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">though it </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">was</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> indicated: infections (75.7%), pelvic pain (61.3%), expulsion (48.3%), increased risk of perforation (46.9%), women’s appreciation </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(45.2%), ectopic pregnancy (33.9%) and sexual behavior (28.4%). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Our study reveals that providers’ apprehensions and concerns severely limit the availability of IUDs. These concerns are often unfounded, based on personal experiences and <strong>Objective: </strong><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The purpose of this study was to analyze the opinions of gynecologists, midwives, and interns/Specialist students practicing in Senegal about the use of IUD, and to assess factors that stand as obstacles to IUD prescribing. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">An online questionnaire was developed to assess providers’ IUD practices and attitudes. The questionnaire was based on the one used in a Swiss study on the same topic. The platform used was Google forms. The questionnaire was shared in associative platforms involving gynecologists, midwives and interns/Specialist students. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results and comments: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We received 292 feedbacks. Gynecologists represented 13.7% of the sample, interns and specialist students 11.3% and midwives 76%. Parity is a determining factor in IUD selection. The care-providers were concerned about the followings, which might have prevented the use of IUD, even </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">though it </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">was</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> indicated: infections (75.7%), pelvic pain (61.3%), expulsion (48.3%), increased risk of perforation (46.9%), women’s appreciation </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(45.2%), ectopic pregnancy (33.9%) and sexual behavior (28.4%). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Our study reveals that providers’ apprehensions and concerns severely limit the availability of IUDs. These concerns are often unfounded, based on personal experiences and

关 键 词：Intrauterine Device IUD PARITY Gynecologists MIDWIVES Interns 

分 类 号：R16[医药卫生—公共卫生与预防医学]