Okunlola M A, Awoyinka S B, Owonikoko K M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
Niger Postgrad Med J. 2009 Sep;16(3):203-6.
To determine the awareness and practice of vasectomy among male health workers at University College Hospital, Ibadan and the influence of socio-demographic factors.
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which structured self-administered questionnaires were used to interview married male health workers at the University College Hospital, Ibadan between May and July 2006.
Two hundred and fifty responses were analysed. The mean age was 36.7 (+/- 5.4) years. Two hundred and thirty nine (95.6%) respondents were married, 10 (4.0%) were separated while one (0.4%) was divorced. One hundred and fifty-one (60.4%) respondents were medical doctors while 34 (13.6%) were laboratory scientists. Fourteen (5.6%) respondents were pharmacists while 9 (3.6%) and 23 (9.2%) of the respondents were records officers and nurses respectively. Nineteen (7.6%) respondents belonged to other professions. Two hundred and twenty five respondents (90%) knew about vasectomy while twenty five respondents (10%) were not aware of it. One hundred and forty-five (58.0%) of the respondents were unwilling to accept sterilisation as a contraceptive procedure while 48 (19.2%) were willing to accept it and the remaining respondents 57 (22.8%) were uncertain. The cadre of medical profession and being previously aware of vasectomy were statistically significant with the willingness to accept vasectomy (chi(2) = 20.943, p= 0.021 and chi(2) = 10.666, p = 0.005 respectively). However none of the respondents had ever had vasectomy done.
Some health workers are not aware of vasectomy or have some misconceptions about it. Family planning and contraception should be inculcated into the curricula of schools producing health workers such as laboratory scientists, radiographers etc. This will go a long way in improving their knowledge and attitude to vasectomy.
确定伊巴丹大学学院医院男性卫生工作者对输精管切除术的认知与实践情况以及社会人口学因素的影响。
这是一项描述性横断面研究，于2006年5月至7月期间，使用结构化的自填问卷对伊巴丹大学学院医院的已婚男性卫生工作者进行访谈。
对250份回复进行了分析。平均年龄为36.7（±5.4）岁。239名（95.6%）受访者已婚，10名（4.0%）分居，1名（0.4%）离婚。151名（60.4%）受访者是医生，34名（13.6%）是实验室科学家。14名（5.6%）受访者是药剂师，9名（3.6%）和23名（9.2%）受访者分别是档案管理员和护士。19名（7.6%）受访者属于其他职业。225名受访者（90%）了解输精管切除术，25名受访者（10%）不知道。145名（58.0%）受访者不愿意接受绝育作为一种避孕方法，48名（19.2%）愿意接受，其余57名受访者（22.8%）不确定。医学专业类别以及之前是否了解输精管切除术与接受输精管切除术的意愿在统计学上具有显著意义（卡方值分别为20.943，p = 0.021和卡方值为10.666，p = 0.005）。然而，没有一名受访者做过输精管切除术。
一些卫生工作者不了解输精管切除术或对其存在一些误解。计划生育和避孕知识应纳入培养卫生工作者的学校课程，如实验室科学家、放射技师等。这将大大有助于提高他们对输精管切除术的知识和态度。
