Knowledge, perceptions and myths regarding infertility among selected adult population in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.
Knowledge, perceptions and myths regarding infertility among selected adult population in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2458-11-760
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发表时间：
2011-10-04
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Farid-ul-Hasnain S
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文献类型：
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作者：
Ali S;Sophie R;Imam AM;Khan FI;Ali SF;Shaikh A;Farid-ul-Hasnain S
据报道，巴基斯坦的不孕症患病率约为22%，其中原发性不孕症占4%，继发性不孕症占18%。在我们的社会中，不孕症不仅是一个医学问题，也是一个社会问题，因为文化习俗和公认的宗教格言可能将不孕症等同于个人、人际或社会层面的失败。人们必须对不孕症有足够的了解，以便夫妇能够及时寻求医疗护理，纠正误解。我们的目标是评估关于不孕症的知识，认知和神话，并提出改进的方法。在巴基斯坦卡拉奇的两家三级医院，通过采访447名陪同患者的成年人样本进行了横断面调查。在经过全面的文献回顾和咨询不孕专家后，研究小组起草了一份预测问卷，对他们进行了一对一的采访。发现参与者对不孕症的正确认识有限。只有25%的人能正确识别不孕症是病理性的，只有46%的人知道女性月经周期中的排卵期。人们被误导使用IUCD（53%）和ocp（61%）可能导致不孕。认为邪恶力量和超自然力量是导致不孕的原因的信仰仍然普遍存在，特别是在受教育程度较低的人群中。寻求不孕不育的替代治疗仍然是一个受欢迎的选择，28%的参与者作为首选，75%作为次要首选。试管婴儿仍然是一个不熟悉（78%）和不可接受的选择（55%）。人们对不孕症的认识有限，社会上普遍存在许多误解和神话。替代医学是寻求不孕症治疗的一种流行选择。关于辅助生殖技术的文化和宗教观点尚不清楚，这导致其可接受性降低。
The reported prevalence of infertility in Pakistan is approximately 22% with 4% primary and 18% secondary infertility. Infertility is not only a medical but also a social problem in our society as cultural customs and perceived religious dictums may equate infertility with failure on a personal, interpersonal, or social level. It is imperative that people have adequate knowledge about infertility so couples can seek timely medical care and misconceptions can be rectified. We aim to assess the knowledge, perception and myths regarding infertility and suggest ways to improve it. A cross-sectional survey was carried out by interviewing a sample of 447 adults who were accompanying the patients at two tertiary care hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. They were interviewed one-on-one with the help of a pretested questionnaire drafted by the team after a thorough literature review and in consultation with infertility specialists. The correct knowledge of infertility was found to be limited amongst the participants. Only 25% correctly identified when infertility is pathological and only 46% knew about the fertile period in women's cycle. People are misinformed that use of IUCD (53%) and OCPs (61%) may cause infertility. Beliefs in evil forces and supernatural powers as a cause of infertility are still prevalent especially amongst people with lower level of education. Seeking alternative treatment for infertility remains a popular option for 28% of the participant as a primary preference and 75% as a secondary preference. IVF remains an unfamiliar (78%) and an unacceptable option (55%). Knowledge about infertility is limited in the population and a lot of misconceptions and myths are prevalent in the society. Alternative medicine is a popular option for seeking infertility treatment. The cultural and religious perspective about assisted reproductive technologies is unclear, which has resulted in its reduced acceptability.
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影响因子：
3.5
作者：
Gerrits, T
通讯作者：
Gerrits, T
影响因子：
2.4
作者：
CAIN, M
通讯作者：
CAIN, M
制作穆斯林婴儿：逊尼派与什叶派伊斯兰教的IVF和配子捐赠。
影响因子：
1.7
作者：
Inhorn, Marcia C.
通讯作者：
Inhorn, Marcia C.
DOI：
10.1111/j.1479-828x.1997.tb02429.x
发表时间：
1997-08-01
影响因子：
1.7
作者：
Blake, D;Smith, D;Gudex, G
通讯作者：
Gudex, G
影响因子：
6.1
作者：
Dyer, SJ;Abrahams, N;van der Spuy, ZM
通讯作者：
van der Spuy, ZM