Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Guardians of Boys Toward Concealed Penis.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Pub Date : 2024-10-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.2147/RMHP.S468371

Changqin Li, Li Zeng, Meiling Jiang

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Background and objective: Concealed penis (CP) is a condition involving a congenital abnormality of the external genitalia, wherein the penile shaft is partially or completely obscured by surrounding skin tissues, negatively affecting the psychological and physical health of children. The guardians, who are primarily responsible for the daily care of children, play a crucial role in the early detection of this condition. Therefore, this study aims to explore knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) toward CP among guardians of young boys; results would provide a theoretical basis for the development of health education programs.

Methods: This web-based cross-sectional study was conducted among guardians of boys in the Department of Pediatric Surgery, local hospital between June 2023 and September 2023. A self-designed questionnaire was developed to collect demographic information of the guardians and to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices toward CP.

Results: A total of 394 questionnaires were collected. Among the guardians, 143 (36.29%) of them were male, 375 (95.18%) were the parents of the children, 279 (70.81%) had a junior college or bachelor's degree, and 46 (11.68%) reported their children had CP. The knowledge, attitudes and practices scores were 4.00±2.00 (possible range: 0-7), 35.63±3.40 (possible range: 9-45), and 23.03±6.97 (possible range: 9-45), respectively. The structural equation model demonstrated that knowledge had direct effects on attitudes (β=0.63, p<0.001), and practices (β=0.81, p<0.001). Moreover, attitudes had direct effects on practices (β=0.43, p<0.001).

Conclusion: This study found insufficient knowledge, positive attitudes, but poor practices toward the CP in guardians of boys, especially among participants from rural areas of families with lower income. It is recommended to tailor educational initiatives and implement strategies to bridge the knowledge-practice gap toward concealed penis in boys.

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男童监护人对隐匿阴茎的认识、态度和做法。

背景和目的：隐匿性阴茎（CP）是一种先天性外生殖器畸形，阴茎轴部分或完全被周围皮肤组织遮盖，对儿童的心理和生理健康造成负面影响。监护人作为儿童日常护理的主要责任人，在早期发现这种疾病方面起着至关重要的作用。因此，本研究旨在探讨男童监护人对 CP 的认知、态度和做法（KAP）；研究结果将为制定健康教育计划提供理论依据：这项基于网络的横断面研究于 2023 年 6 月至 2023 年 9 月期间在当地医院小儿外科对男童监护人进行了调查。研究人员自行设计了一份调查问卷，以收集监护人的人口统计学信息，并评估他们对小儿麻痹症的认识、态度和做法：结果：共收集到 394 份调查问卷。在监护人中，143 人（36.29%）为男性，375 人（95.18%）为儿童的父母，279 人（70.81%）具有大专或本科以上学历，46 人（11.68%）称其子女患有 CP。知识、态度和实践得分分别为（4.00±2.00）分（可能范围：0-7）、（35.63±3.40）分（可能范围：9-45）分和（23.03±6.97）分（可能范围：9-45）分。结构方程模型表明，知识对态度有直接影响（β=0.63，p 结论：本研究发现，男孩的监护人，尤其是来自农村地区、收入较低家庭的参与者，对氯化石蜡的认识不足，态度积极，但做法欠佳。建议采取有针对性的教育措施和实施策略，以缩小对男孩隐匿阴茎的知识和实践差距。

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Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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6.20

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2.90%

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242

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16 weeks

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