Nkwo P O, Chigbu C O, Nweze S, Okoro O S, Ajah L O
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2013 Oct-Dec;16(4):458-61. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.116889.
To assess the opinions, attitude, and preferences of Nigerian women to the presence of chaperones during pelvic examinations.
A cross-sectional survey of first time gynecology clinic attendees on their opinions, attitudes, and preferences with respect to the presence of chaperones during their pelvic examinations. The interview was conducted with the aid of semi-structured, researcher-administered questionnaires.
One hundred and nineteen (51.7%) of the respondents preferred female physicians for pelvic examination, 23 (10%) preferred male physicians and 88 (38.3%) had no gender preference. When the examining physician is a male, 124 (53.9%) respondents would like to have chaperones during pelvic examinations while 106 (46.1%) would not. Eighty-three percent of respondents preferred nurse chaperones. Age, level of education, and parity did not have any significant relationship with the attitude of the respondents toward the presence of chaperones ( P = 0.503, 0.525, and 0.605 respectively).
We conclude that most southeastern Nigerian women would prefer their pelvic examinations to be done by a female physician or to be attended by a nurse chaperone if the examining physician is a male. We recommend a routine offer of chaperones during such examinations while respecting the patients' right to refuse the offer.
评估尼日利亚女性对于盆腔检查时陪诊人员在场的看法、态度和偏好。
对首次到妇科门诊就诊的患者进行横断面调查，了解她们对于盆腔检查时陪诊人员在场的看法、态度和偏好。访谈借助半结构化、由研究人员管理的问卷进行。
119名（51.7%）受访者更倾向于由女医生进行盆腔检查，23名（10%）更倾向于男医生，88名（38.3%）没有性别偏好。当检查医生为男性时，124名（53.9%）受访者希望在盆腔检查时有陪诊人员，而106名（46.1%）则不希望。83%的受访者更喜欢护士作为陪诊人员。年龄、教育程度和产次与受访者对于陪诊人员在场的态度没有显著关系（P值分别为0.503、0.525和0.605）。
我们得出结论，大多数尼日利亚东南部女性更希望由女医生进行盆腔检查，或者如果检查医生是男性，则希望有护士作为陪诊人员在场。我们建议在这类检查中常规提供陪诊人员，同时尊重患者拒绝的权利。
