Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy

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Autor(a) principal: Cunha,Carolina Maria Pires
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Katz,Leila, Lemos,Andrea, Amorim,Melania Maria
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia (Online)
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Resumo: Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of episiotomy and the factors associated with the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Brazilian obstetricians in relation to this procedure. Methods A KAP survey was conducted with obstetricians working in Brazil. An electronic form containing structured questions previously evaluated using the Delphi method was created in Google Docs and sent by e-mail. A multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine the principal factors associated with adequate KAP. For each dependent variable (knowledge, attitude and practice) coded as adequate (1 = yes; 0 = no), a multiple logistic regression model was developed. Binary codes (1 = yes and 0 = no) were assigned to every independent or predictor variables. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were calculated as measures of relative risk, at a significance level of 5%. Results Out of the 13 thousand physicians contacted, 1,163 replied, and 50 respondents were excluded. The mean episiotomy rate reported was of 42%. Knowledge was determined as adequate in 44.5% of the cases, attitude, in 10.9%, and practice, in 26.8% of the cases. Conclusion Most respondents had inadequate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding episiotomy. Although some factors such as age, teaching, working in the public sector and attending congresses improved knowledge, attitude and practice, we must recognize that episiotomy rates remain well above what would be considered ideal. Adequate knowledge is more prevalent than adequate attitude or practice, indicating that improving knowledge is crucial but insufficient to change the outlook of episiotomies in Brazil.
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spelling Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomyepisiotomyhealth knowledgeattitudes in healthpractices in healthobstetricsdeliveryperineumAbstract Objective To determine the prevalence of episiotomy and the factors associated with the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Brazilian obstetricians in relation to this procedure. Methods A KAP survey was conducted with obstetricians working in Brazil. An electronic form containing structured questions previously evaluated using the Delphi method was created in Google Docs and sent by e-mail. A multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine the principal factors associated with adequate KAP. For each dependent variable (knowledge, attitude and practice) coded as adequate (1 = yes; 0 = no), a multiple logistic regression model was developed. Binary codes (1 = yes and 0 = no) were assigned to every independent or predictor variables. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were calculated as measures of relative risk, at a significance level of 5%. Results Out of the 13 thousand physicians contacted, 1,163 replied, and 50 respondents were excluded. The mean episiotomy rate reported was of 42%. Knowledge was determined as adequate in 44.5% of the cases, attitude, in 10.9%, and practice, in 26.8% of the cases. Conclusion Most respondents had inadequate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding episiotomy. Although some factors such as age, teaching, working in the public sector and attending congresses improved knowledge, attitude and practice, we must recognize that episiotomy rates remain well above what would be considered ideal. Adequate knowledge is more prevalent than adequate attitude or practice, indicating that improving knowledge is crucial but insufficient to change the outlook of episiotomies in Brazil.Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia2019-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032019001100636Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia v.41 n.11 2019reponame:Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia (Online)instname:Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (FEBRASGO)instacron:FEBRASGO10.1055/s-0039-3400314info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCunha,Carolina Maria PiresKatz,LeilaLemos,AndreaAmorim,Melania Mariaeng2019-12-10T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0100-72032019001100636Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rbgohttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phppublicações@febrasgo.org.br||rbgo@fmrp.usp.br1806-93390100-7203opendoar:2019-12-10T00:00Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia (Online) - Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (FEBRASGO)false
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title Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy
spellingShingle Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy
Cunha,Carolina Maria Pires
episiotomy
health knowledge
attitudes in health
practices in health
obstetrics
delivery
perineum
title_short Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy
title_full Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy
title_fullStr Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy
title_sort Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Brazilian Obstetricians Regarding Episiotomy
author Cunha,Carolina Maria Pires
author_facet Cunha,Carolina Maria Pires
Katz,Leila
Lemos,Andrea
Amorim,Melania Maria
author_role author
author2 Katz,Leila
Lemos,Andrea
Amorim,Melania Maria
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cunha,Carolina Maria Pires
Katz,Leila
Lemos,Andrea
Amorim,Melania Maria
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv episiotomy
health knowledge
attitudes in health
practices in health
obstetrics
delivery
perineum
topic episiotomy
health knowledge
attitudes in health
practices in health
obstetrics
delivery
perineum
description Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of episiotomy and the factors associated with the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Brazilian obstetricians in relation to this procedure. Methods A KAP survey was conducted with obstetricians working in Brazil. An electronic form containing structured questions previously evaluated using the Delphi method was created in Google Docs and sent by e-mail. A multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine the principal factors associated with adequate KAP. For each dependent variable (knowledge, attitude and practice) coded as adequate (1 = yes; 0 = no), a multiple logistic regression model was developed. Binary codes (1 = yes and 0 = no) were assigned to every independent or predictor variables. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and their respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were calculated as measures of relative risk, at a significance level of 5%. Results Out of the 13 thousand physicians contacted, 1,163 replied, and 50 respondents were excluded. The mean episiotomy rate reported was of 42%. Knowledge was determined as adequate in 44.5% of the cases, attitude, in 10.9%, and practice, in 26.8% of the cases. Conclusion Most respondents had inadequate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding episiotomy. Although some factors such as age, teaching, working in the public sector and attending congresses improved knowledge, attitude and practice, we must recognize that episiotomy rates remain well above what would be considered ideal. Adequate knowledge is more prevalent than adequate attitude or practice, indicating that improving knowledge is crucial but insufficient to change the outlook of episiotomies in Brazil.
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