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Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an upper genital tract infection caused by a variety of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms ascending from the cervix or vagina. Though PID is mainly a sexually transmitted disease; 15% are non-sexually transmitted.([1]) In our study, we aim to assess gynecologi...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10553103/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37800796 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035014 |
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author | Al-Kuran, Oqba Al AL-Mehaisen, Lama Al-Karablieh, Marah Abu Ajamieh, Maha Flefil, Salsabil Al-Mashaqbeh, Sondos Albustanji, Yaqeen Al-Kuran, Lena |
author_facet | Al-Kuran, Oqba Al AL-Mehaisen, Lama Al-Karablieh, Marah Abu Ajamieh, Maha Flefil, Salsabil Al-Mashaqbeh, Sondos Albustanji, Yaqeen Al-Kuran, Lena |
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description | Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an upper genital tract infection caused by a variety of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms ascending from the cervix or vagina. Though PID is mainly a sexually transmitted disease; 15% are non-sexually transmitted.([1]) In our study, we aim to assess gynecologists’ understanding and awareness of PID; as it presents an important health issue affecting the Jordanian community and similar communities with the same cultural and religious backgrounds. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire that received responses from 172 gynecologists in Jordan. The questionnaire aimed at testing gynecologists’ knowledge of different aspects of PID starting with diagnosis and ending with management. 68.6% of gynecologists acknowledged that PID is a problem in Jordan. However, obvious confusion was observed in the scopes of clinical presentation, choosing the most reliable PID investigations, and treatment. PID is not being addressed properly in a sexually conservative community that has low rates of sexually transmitted diseases like Jordan, which is misleading and dangerous. In addition, we think there is a lack of certain standards on how to define PID and acknowledge its effect on the community as well as the disappointing level of knowledge about different aspects of PID gynecologists show, starting with its prevalence and ending with treatment policy. Clearer guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of PID should be adopted. These findings should be acknowledged by all doctors from neighboring countries as well as those within similar communities to Jordan. |
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spelling | pubmed-105531032023-10-06 Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan Al-Kuran, Oqba Al AL-Mehaisen, Lama Al-Karablieh, Marah Abu Ajamieh, Maha Flefil, Salsabil Al-Mashaqbeh, Sondos Albustanji, Yaqeen Al-Kuran, Lena Medicine (Baltimore) 5600 Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an upper genital tract infection caused by a variety of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms ascending from the cervix or vagina. Though PID is mainly a sexually transmitted disease; 15% are non-sexually transmitted.([1]) In our study, we aim to assess gynecologists’ understanding and awareness of PID; as it presents an important health issue affecting the Jordanian community and similar communities with the same cultural and religious backgrounds. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire that received responses from 172 gynecologists in Jordan. The questionnaire aimed at testing gynecologists’ knowledge of different aspects of PID starting with diagnosis and ending with management. 68.6% of gynecologists acknowledged that PID is a problem in Jordan. However, obvious confusion was observed in the scopes of clinical presentation, choosing the most reliable PID investigations, and treatment. PID is not being addressed properly in a sexually conservative community that has low rates of sexually transmitted diseases like Jordan, which is misleading and dangerous. In addition, we think there is a lack of certain standards on how to define PID and acknowledge its effect on the community as well as the disappointing level of knowledge about different aspects of PID gynecologists show, starting with its prevalence and ending with treatment policy. Clearer guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of PID should be adopted. These findings should be acknowledged by all doctors from neighboring countries as well as those within similar communities to Jordan. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023-10-06 /pmc/articles/PMC10553103/ /pubmed/37800796 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035014 Text en Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License 4.0 (CCBY-NC) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download, share, remix, transform, and buildup the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be used commercially without permission from the journal. |
spellingShingle | 5600 Al-Kuran, Oqba Al AL-Mehaisen, Lama Al-Karablieh, Marah Abu Ajamieh, Maha Flefil, Salsabil Al-Mashaqbeh, Sondos Albustanji, Yaqeen Al-Kuran, Lena Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan |
title | Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan |
title_full | Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan |
title_fullStr | Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan |
title_full_unstemmed | Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan |
title_short | Gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: A cross-sectional study in Jordan |
title_sort | gynecologists and pelvic inflammatory disease: do we actually know what to do?: a cross-sectional study in jordan |
topic | 5600 |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10553103/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37800796 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035014 |
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