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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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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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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. |
spellingShingle | Public Health Hershkovitz, Gal Ochshorn, Yifat 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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