Sait Khalid H
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2011 Nov;32(11):1155-60.
To evaluate knowledge and practice of the Pap test, the role of HPV in the etiology of cervical cancer, and attitudes regarding the HPV vaccine of female physicians in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional descriptive study using an interview with a structured questionnaire to obtain information regarding cervical cancer, practice in screening for cervical cancer, and attitudes of female physicians regarding the HPV vaccine in different health facilities in Saudi Arabia. The study was performed in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between May and December 2009.
Of the 200 respondents, 70 (35%) physicians comprised gynecological doctors (GDs) group I, and 130 (65%) physicians comprised the non-gynecological doctors (NGDs) group II. The mean age was 36 years. A total of 63 (90%) in group I, and 87 (60.5%) in group II knew that HPV is a cause for cervical cancer. Forty-five (64.3%) in group I, and 44 (33.8%) in group II believed that cervical cancer was curable (p<0.05). A total of 182 (91%) physicians in the GDs and NGDs group knew that the Pap smear test is used as a screening method for cervical cancer. A total of 97 (48.5%) physicians knew about the HPV vaccine. When the physicians were provided with information regarding the HPV vaccine, 100 (50%) physicians stated they would recommend the vaccine to their patients.
Physicians in Saudi Arabia would benefit from further education regarding the available screening, prevention for HPV, and cervical cancer.
评估沙特阿拉伯西部地区女医生对巴氏试验的了解与实践、人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）在宫颈癌病因中的作用以及对HPV疫苗的态度。
采用横断面描述性研究，通过结构化问卷调查获取有关宫颈癌、宫颈癌筛查实践以及沙特阿拉伯不同医疗机构女医生对HPV疫苗态度的信息。该研究于2009年5月至12月在沙特阿拉伯王国吉达阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学医院医学院妇产科进行。
在200名受访者中，70名（35%）医生组成妇科医生（GDs）第一组，130名（65%）医生组成非妇科医生（NGDs）第二组。平均年龄为36岁。第一组中共有63名（90%），第二组中有87名（60.5%）知道HPV是宫颈癌的病因。第一组中有45名（64.3%），第二组中有44名（33.8%）认为宫颈癌是可治愈的（p<0.05）。GDs组和NGDs组中共有182名（91%）医生知道巴氏涂片检查用作宫颈癌的筛查方法。共有97名（48.5%）医生了解HPV疫苗。当向医生提供有关HPV疫苗的信息时，100名（50%）医生表示他们会向患者推荐该疫苗。
沙特阿拉伯的医生将受益于关于现有筛查、HPV预防和宫颈癌的进一步教育。
