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Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians

Cervical cancer (CC) screening and prevention are crucial responsibilities of obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs). Our study aimed to investigate whether knowledge impacts OB/GYNs’ (n = 42) adherence to CC prevention measures by comparing them to non-OB/GYN physicians (n = 80). An anonymous questio...

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Autores principales: Hershkovitz, Gal, Ochshorn, Yifat, Michaan, Nadav, Fiszer, Elisheva, Grisaru, Dan, Raz, Yael
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10540616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37780452
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1269393
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author Hershkovitz, Gal
Ochshorn, Yifat
Michaan, Nadav
Fiszer, Elisheva
Grisaru, Dan
Raz, Yael
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Grisaru, Dan
Raz, Yael
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description Cervical cancer (CC) screening and prevention are crucial responsibilities of obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs). Our study aimed to investigate whether knowledge impacts OB/GYNs’ (n = 42) adherence to CC prevention measures by comparing them to non-OB/GYN physicians (n = 80). An anonymous questionnaire collected demographic information, personal screening habits and evaluated their knowledge of CC prevention. Results revealed that OB/GYNs exhibited superior knowledge of CC risk factors and prevention compared to non-OB/GYNs. Of note, a lower percentage of OB/GYN residents correctly identified the recommended upper age limit for cervical screening and for HPV vaccination compared to attending OB/GYNs (50% vs. 83%, p = 0.04 and 11% vs. 50%, p = 0.01, respectively). Despite these findings, most physicians from both groups recommended HPV vaccination. Cervical screening rates were similar between OB/GYNs and non-OB/GYNs (75% vs. 83%, p = 0.3). Half of OB/GYNs initiated their own cervical screening, similar to non-OB/GYNs. Interestingly, residents had higher HPV vaccination rates compared to attending physicians, irrespective of specialty (OB/GYNs – 38.89% vs. 4.76%, p = 0.0149; non-OB/GYNs – 51.06% vs. 15.38%, p = 0.0028). In conclusion, contrary to the assumption that physicians prioritize personal well-being, our study reveals the opposite. While skilled in guiding patients through CC screening and prevention, female OB/GYNs often neglect their own health. OB/GYNs must also be educated and supported in safeguarding their health, setting an essential example for patients.
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spelling pubmed-105406162023-09-30 Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians Hershkovitz, Gal Ochshorn, Yifat Michaan, Nadav Fiszer, Elisheva Grisaru, Dan Raz, Yael Front Public Health Public Health Cervical cancer (CC) screening and prevention are crucial responsibilities of obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs). Our study aimed to investigate whether knowledge impacts OB/GYNs’ (n = 42) adherence to CC prevention measures by comparing them to non-OB/GYN physicians (n = 80). An anonymous questionnaire collected demographic information, personal screening habits and evaluated their knowledge of CC prevention. Results revealed that OB/GYNs exhibited superior knowledge of CC risk factors and prevention compared to non-OB/GYNs. Of note, a lower percentage of OB/GYN residents correctly identified the recommended upper age limit for cervical screening and for HPV vaccination compared to attending OB/GYNs (50% vs. 83%, p = 0.04 and 11% vs. 50%, p = 0.01, respectively). Despite these findings, most physicians from both groups recommended HPV vaccination. Cervical screening rates were similar between OB/GYNs and non-OB/GYNs (75% vs. 83%, p = 0.3). Half of OB/GYNs initiated their own cervical screening, similar to non-OB/GYNs. Interestingly, residents had higher HPV vaccination rates compared to attending physicians, irrespective of specialty (OB/GYNs – 38.89% vs. 4.76%, p = 0.0149; non-OB/GYNs – 51.06% vs. 15.38%, p = 0.0028). In conclusion, contrary to the assumption that physicians prioritize personal well-being, our study reveals the opposite. While skilled in guiding patients through CC screening and prevention, female OB/GYNs often neglect their own health. OB/GYNs must also be educated and supported in safeguarding their health, setting an essential example for patients. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-15 /pmc/articles/PMC10540616/ /pubmed/37780452 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1269393 Text en Copyright © 2023 Hershkovitz, Ochshorn, Michaan, Fiszer, Grisaru and Raz. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Michaan, Nadav
Fiszer, Elisheva
Grisaru, Dan
Raz, Yael
Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians
title Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians
title_full Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians
title_fullStr Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians
title_short Knowledge is power? Cervical cancer prevention in female OB/GYNs compared to other female physicians
title_sort knowledge is power? cervical cancer prevention in female ob/gyns compared to other female physicians
topic Public Health
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10540616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37780452
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1269393
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