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- Title
A questionnaire study about gonadal shield use of urologists.
- Authors
Sancaktutar, Ahmet Ali; Ziypak, Tevfik; Adanur, Şenol; Söylemez, Haluk; Hamidi, Cihat; Bozkurt, Yaşar; Atar, Murat; Bodakçi, Mehmet Nuri
- Abstract
Objectives: Our aim is to reflect routines, awareness, and consciousness level of urologists about usage of gonadal shield (GS) in Turkey. Materials and methods: Because of this objective a questionnaire which includes 15 questions was prepared. The questionnaire was delivered to urologists in a Turkish Urology congress. Data derived from 271 urologists by face to face interview were evaluated. Results: Participant were urologists (n=271), consisted of professors (n=33), associate professors (n= 36), assistant professors (n= 36), specialists (n=94), and residents (n=81). According to the data obtained from the questionnaires, 22% of the participants acquired their first information about GS as a medical student, 44% during their residency training, and 14% of them had no information about GS at all. Besides 64% of them did not read any medical article about this subject until that time, and 54% them practically hadn't seen any GS during their urology practice. In 82% of the hospitals where participants were working hadn't had any GS, and 18% of the urologists had indicated that GS was available in their hospitals, and they used them once in a while. Urologists responded favorably (20%) or unfavorably (80 %) to the question of 'Do you find yourself or your colleagues adequately sensitive, and mindful about GS use? Conclusions: Sensitivity and awareness about use of gonadal shields among Turkish urologists are not at a desired level and for this reason, it is not used widely. The urologists should be informed in urological academic platforms about gonad protecting devices.
- Subjects
TURKEY; GONADAL dysgenesis; UROLOGISTS; RESIDENCE requirements; GONADS
- Publication
Dicle Medical Journal / Dicle Tip Dergisi, 2012, Vol 39, Issue 4, p485
- ISSN
1300-2945
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2012.04.0187