Female sexual dysfunction—knowledge, attitude, practices, and barriers encountered by medical fraternity across the country: A web-based cross-sectional study

A. Kaundal, P. Renjhen, Rajeshwari Kumari, Ravi P. Jha, P. Marwaha, Harpreet Kaur, S. Kaushal, Nisha Malik, Jyoti Gupta
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ABSTRACT Sexual dysfunction in women is common yet often remains underdiagnosed due to the lack of adequate training and experience of the doctors to manage female sexual dysfunctions. This study was done to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical professionals toward female sexual dysfunction and the various practices and barriers they encounter while managing women with sexual dysfunction. A web-based cross-sectional study was done using the snowball sampling method. A well-structured, self-administered, and pre-validated questionnaire containing 27 items was administered through social media. Data was collected and evaluated to assess their knowledge, practices they follow, and barriers encountered while managing female sexual dysfunction. A total of 513 doctors participated in the study. Out of all, only 11.1% of the doctors were often seeing patients with sexual dysfunction. Loss of desire (44%), painful intercourse (33%), lack of lubrication (18%), and anorgasmia (5%) are common symptoms with which women present. The majority of doctors (78.9%) were comfortable in starting a conversation, over half (52.6%) were confident in making a diagnosis, and 51.3% were confident in providing sexual counseling. Yet, only 11.1% were routinely screening women for sexual dysfunctions, and 33.8% were providing counseling regarding sexual issues. Lack of time (31.6%), lack of adequate training (57.3%), unavailability of effective treatment (11.9%), patient discomfort (60.62%), and patient’s reluctance to seek treatment (15.8%) were the barriers encountered by doctors. When assessed for knowledge, around 30.9% had excellent knowledge (≥75th percentile) about female sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction among women is an important health issue that significantly affects the social, mental, and physical well-being of those suffering from it. Screening for sexual dysfunction should be done routinely in day-to-day clinical practice to improve the overall quality of life of a couple.
女性性功能障碍--全国各地医学兄弟会的知识、态度、做法和遇到的障碍:基于网络的横断面研究
摘要 女性性功能障碍很常见,但由于医生在处理女性性功能障碍方面缺乏足够的培训和经验,因此往往诊断不足。本研究旨在评估医疗专业人员对女性性功能障碍的认识和态度,以及他们在处理女性性功能障碍时遇到的各种做法和障碍。 本研究采用滚雪球式抽样方法进行了一项基于网络的横断面研究。研究人员通过社交媒体发放了一份包含 27 个项目的结构合理的自填式预验证问卷。收集和评估数据的目的是评估他们对女性性功能障碍的认识、他们采取的做法以及在处理女性性功能障碍时遇到的障碍。 共有 513 名医生参与了这项研究。其中,只有 11.1%的医生经常接诊性功能障碍患者。性欲减退(44%)、性交疼痛(33%)、缺乏润滑(18%)和性无能(5%)是女性常见的症状。大多数医生(78.9%)在开始谈话时感到轻松自如,超过一半的医生(52.6%)有信心做出诊断,51.3%的医生有信心提供性咨询。然而,只有 11.1%的医生对妇女进行性功能障碍常规筛查,33.8%的医生提供有关性问题的咨询。缺乏时间(31.6%)、缺乏足够的培训(57.3%)、没有有效的治疗方法(11.9%)、病人不舒服(60.62%)和病人不愿意寻求治疗(15.8%)是医生遇到的障碍。在对知识进行评估时,约 30.9% 的人对女性性功能障碍的知识非常了解(≥75 百分位数)。 女性性功能障碍是一个重要的健康问题,会严重影响患者的社会、心理和身体健康。在日常临床实践中,应常规进行性功能障碍筛查,以提高夫妇的整体生活质量。
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