Syed Khaja Azharuddin Sajid, Zafar Mubashir, Alshammari Abdulrahman Musaad A, Alharbi Saqer, Alghaithi Abdulkarim Muflih S, Alshahri Badr, Saleem Mohd, Parveen Nuzhat, Mohammed Ghorashy
Department of Pathology, University of Hail College of Medicine, Hail, SAU.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Hail College of Medicine, Hail, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 11;15(9):e45013. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45013. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Purpose Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection of the female reproductive system that can lead to long-term complications such as infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and ectopic pregnancy. PID is also associated with an increased risk of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Early diagnosis and treatment of PID is crucial to prevent complications. Despite the severe consequences of PID, many women are unaware of the risks associated with this condition. This lack of awareness can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment, increasing the risk of complications. This study explores women's knowledge and attitudes regarding PID. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a bilingual, community-based questionnaire, circulated using different social media platforms. A total of 239 participants were selected through convenient non-probability sampling from the public in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 26 (IBM Corp. Released 2019. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 26.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.). The chi-square test was applied to determine the differences between knowledge and attitude levels with participants' socio-demographic characteristics. A p-value <0.005 was considered statistically significant. Results Appropriate PID knowledge level was found only in 32% of the respondents and was significantly associated with the respondents' family history of the PID (p=0.025). A positive attitude toward PID/STI was also observed only in 36% of the study participants, which was significantly associated with the respondents' age (p˂0.001), marital status (p˂0.001), occupation (p˂ 0.001), past medical/surgical history (p=0.006), and family history of the PID (p˂0.009). Conclusion The present study reported average levels of appropriate knowledge and attitudes toward PID among female respondents, which could be further improved by increasing PID/STI awareness programs.
目的 盆腔炎（PID）是女性生殖系统的一种严重感染，可导致不孕、慢性盆腔疼痛和异位妊娠等长期并发症。PID还与感染HIV及其他性传播感染（STIs）的风险增加有关。早期诊断和治疗PID对于预防并发症至关重要。尽管PID会带来严重后果，但许多女性并未意识到与此病症相关的风险。这种认知不足可能导致诊断和治疗延迟，增加并发症风险。本研究探讨女性对PID的知识和态度。方法 使用基于社区的双语问卷进行横断面调查，通过不同社交媒体平台发放。通过便利的非概率抽样从沙特阿拉伯王国公众中选取了239名参与者。使用SPSS Statistics 26版（IBM公司。2019年发布。适用于Windows的IBM SPSS Statistics，版本26.0。纽约州阿蒙克：IBM公司）对收集的数据进行分析。应用卡方检验来确定知识和态度水平与参与者社会人口学特征之间的差异。p值<0.005被认为具有统计学意义。结果 仅32%的受访者具备适当的PID知识水平，且与受访者的PID家族史显著相关（p = 0.025）。在研究参与者中，也仅有36%的人对PID/STI持积极态度，这与受访者的年龄（p<0.001）、婚姻状况（p<0.001）、职业（p<0.001）、既往医疗/手术史（p = 0.006）以及PID家族史（p<0.009）显著相关。结论 本研究报告了女性受访者对PID的适当知识和态度处于平均水平，可通过增加PID/STI意识项目来进一步改善。
