O aborto medicamentoso ou farmacológico tem demonstrado ser um meio eficaz para a interrupção da gravidez. Entretanto, o treinamento de provedores no uso do misoprostol tem sido limitado. O presente ...artigo tem como objetivo identificar o grau de conhecimento dos médicos residentes em Ginecologia e Obstetrícia sobre aborto medicamentoso. Realizou-se um estudo transversal multicêntrico com residentes regularmente inscritos no programa de residência em Ginecologia e Obstetrícia de vinte e um hospitais de ensino. Foi utilizado um questionário de autorresposta. As respostas corretas a cada uma das alternativas foram identificadas e uma variável de resposta binária (≥ P70, < P70) foi definida pelo percentil 70 do número de perguntas sobre o misoprostol. Quatrocentos e sete médicos residentes devolveram o questionário, sendo que 404 estavam preenchidos e três em branco. A maioria (56,3%) dos residentes tinha até 27 anos de idade, era do sexo feminino (81,1%) e não vivia junto com um(a) companheiro(a) (70%). A maior proporção (68,2%) estava cursando o primeiro ou segundo ano da residência. Apenas 40,8% dos participantes acertaram 70% ou mais das afirmativas. Na análise múltipla, cursar o terceiro ano de residência ou superior (OR = 2,18; IC95%: 1,350-3,535) e ter participado do atendimento a uma mulher com abortamento induzido ou provavelmente induzido (OR = 4,12; IC95%: 1,761-9,621) mostraram-se associados a um maior conhecimento sobre o tema. Entre os médicos brasileiros residentes em Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, o conhecimento sobre o aborto medicamentoso é muito reduzido e constitui um obstáculo para o bom atendimento dos casos de interrupção legal da gestação.
Medical or drug-induced abortion has been proven as an effective means for termination of pregnancy. However, training of providers in the use of misoprostol has been limited. The current article aims to identify the degree of knowledge on medical abortion among Brazilian medical residents in Gynecology and Obstetrics. A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed with residents regularly enrolled in residency programs in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 21 teaching hospitals. A self-responded questionnaire was used. Correct responses to each of the alternatives were identified, and a binary response variable (≥ P70, < P70) was defined by the 70th percentile of the number of questions on misoprostol. Four hundred and seven medical residents returned the questionnaire, of which 404 were completed and three were blank. The majority (56.3%) of the residents were 27 years or younger, females (81.1%), and single or not living with a partner (70%). Two-thirds (68.2%) were in the first or second year of residency. Only 40.8% of the participants answered 70% or more of the questions correctly. In the multivariate analysis, enrollment in the third year of residency or greater (OR = 2.18; 95%CI: 1.350-3.535) and having participated in treatment of a woman with induced or probably induced abortion (OR = 4.12; 95%CI: 1.761-9.621) were associated with better knowledge on the subject. Among Brazilian medical residents in Gynecology and Obstetrics, knowledge on medical abortion is very limited and poses an obstacle to proper care in cases of legal termination of pregnancy.
El aborto con medicamentos o farmacológico ha demostrado ser un medio eficaz para la interrupción del embarazo. No obstante, la capacitación de los médicos en el uso del misoprostol ha sido limitada. El objetivo de este artículo es identificar el grado de conocimiento de los médicos residentes en Ginecología y Obstetricia sobre el aborto con medicamentos. Se realizó un estudio transversal multicéntrico con residentes regularmente inscritos en el programa de residencia en Ginecología y Obstetricia de veintiún hospitales de enseñanza. Se utilizó un cuestionario de autorrespuesta. Las respuestas correctas de cada una de las alternativas fueron identificadas y una variable de respuesta binaria (≥ P70, < P70) se definió por el percentil 70 del número de preguntas sobre el misoprostol. Cuatrocientos siete médicos residentes devolvieron el cuestionario, siendo que 404 estaban cumplimentados y tres en blanco. La mayoría (56,3%) de los residentes tenía hasta 27 años de edad, eran de sexo femenino (81,1%); no vivía junto a un(a) compañero(a) (70%). La mayor proporción (68,2%) estaba cursando el primero o segundo año de residencia. Solamente un 40,8% de los participantes acertaron un 70% o más de las afirmaciones. En el análisis múltiple, estar en el tercer año de residencia o superior (OR = 2,18; IC95%: 1,350-3,535) y haber estado implicado en la atención a una mujer con aborto inducido o probablemente inducido (OR = 4,12; IC95%: 1,761-9,621) se mostraron asociados a un mayor conocimiento sobre el tema. Entre los médicos brasileños residentes en Ginecología y Obstetricia, el conocimiento sobre aborto con medicamentos es muy reducido y constituye en obstáculo para una buena atención de los casos de interrupción legal de la gestación.
Purpose: To investigate the opinions of Brazilian medical residents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology on abortion legislation according to their personal beliefs.
Material and methods: A multicentre ...cross-sectional study. Residents at 21 university teaching hospitals completed a self-report questionnaire on their opinions in abstract terms, and about punishing women who abort in general and women they know.
Results: In abstract terms, 8% favoured allowing abortion under any circumstances (fully liberal); 36% under socioeconomic or psychological constraints (broadly liberal); 75.3% opposed punishing a woman who has aborted (liberal in general practice); and 90.2% opposed punishing women they knew personally (liberal in personal practice). Not having a stable partner and not being influenced by religion were factors associated with liberal opinions. In personal practice, however, 80% of those who are influenced by religion were liberal. The percentage of respondents whose opinions were liberal was significantly greater among those who believed that abortion rates would remain the same or decrease following liberalisation.
Conclusions: Judgements regarding the penalisation of women who abort are strongly influenced by how close the respondent is to the problem. Accurate information on abortion needs to be provided. Although about one third of the respondents were broadly liberal, the majority oppose punishment.
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DOBA, IJS, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, SIK, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
Medical or drug-induced abortion has been proven as an effective means for termination of pregnancy. However, training of providers in the use of misoprostol has been limited. The current article ...aims to identify the degree of knowledge on medical abortion among Brazilian medical residents in Gynecology and Obstetrics. A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed with residents regularly enrolled in residency programs in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 21 teaching hospitals. A self-responded questionnaire was used. Correct responses to each of the alternatives were identified, and a binary response variable (≥ P70, < P70) was defined by the 70th percentile of the number of questions on misoprostol. Four hundred and seven medical residents returned the questionnaire, of which 404 were completed and three were blank. The majority (56.3%) of the residents were 27 years or younger, females (81.1%), and single or not living with a partner (70%). Two-thirds (68.2%) were in the first or second year of residency. Only 40.8% of the participants answered 70% or more of the questions correctly. In the multivariate analysis, enrollment in the third year of residency or greater (OR = 2.18; 95%CI: 1.350-3.535) and having participated in treatment of a woman with induced or probably induced abortion (OR = 4.12; 95%CI: 1.761-9.621) were associated with better knowledge on the subject. Among Brazilian medical residents in Gynecology and Obstetrics, knowledge on medical abortion is very limited and poses an obstacle to proper care in cases of legal termination of pregnancy.
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