Expectations and knowledge of pelvic examinations in a random sample of Danish teenagers
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Expectations and knowledge of pelvic examinations in a random sample of Danish teenagers. / Larsen, S B; Kragstrup, J.
In: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol. 16, No. 2, 06.1995, p. 93-9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Expectations and knowledge of pelvic examinations in a random sample of Danish teenagers
AU - Larsen, S B
AU - Kragstrup, J
PY - 1995/6
Y1 - 1995/6
N2 - The purpose of the study was to describe teenagers' expectations and knowledge of the pelvic examination (PE). The study was carried out as a cross-sectional postal questionnaire study. A total of 1500 women, aged 17 years, were selected at random from all Danish women of that age. The response rate was 76%, and 551 of these 1112 teenagers had experienced their first PE. Among the teenagers who had not had a PE, 48% thought the examination would be painful, 29% feared that the doctor would discover abnormal anatomy, 67% felt they would be embarrassed by exposing their genitals and 23% expected to be indisposed for the rest of the examination day. Among the teenagers who had not experienced a PE, only 17% felt that they had sufficient knowledge of the examination, compared to 68% in the group who had already experienced an examination. In the group who had not experienced a PE 33% knew what the doctor was able to inspect during the instrumental part of the examination, compared to 55% in the other group with experience. It is concluded that a considerable proportion of teenagers have negative expectations of the PE, and increased effort to improve teenagers' expectations and knowledge of the PE may be recommended.
AB - The purpose of the study was to describe teenagers' expectations and knowledge of the pelvic examination (PE). The study was carried out as a cross-sectional postal questionnaire study. A total of 1500 women, aged 17 years, were selected at random from all Danish women of that age. The response rate was 76%, and 551 of these 1112 teenagers had experienced their first PE. Among the teenagers who had not had a PE, 48% thought the examination would be painful, 29% feared that the doctor would discover abnormal anatomy, 67% felt they would be embarrassed by exposing their genitals and 23% expected to be indisposed for the rest of the examination day. Among the teenagers who had not experienced a PE, only 17% felt that they had sufficient knowledge of the examination, compared to 68% in the group who had already experienced an examination. In the group who had not experienced a PE 33% knew what the doctor was able to inspect during the instrumental part of the examination, compared to 55% in the other group with experience. It is concluded that a considerable proportion of teenagers have negative expectations of the PE, and increased effort to improve teenagers' expectations and knowledge of the PE may be recommended.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Female
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Humans
KW - Pelvis
KW - Physical Examination
KW - Psychosexual Development
KW - Sex Education
U2 - 10.3109/01674829509042784
DO - 10.3109/01674829509042784
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 7640728
VL - 16
SP - 93
EP - 99
JO - Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 0167-482X
IS - 2
ER -
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