Correction to: Brief intervention to prevent HIV, STI and unintended pregnancies: preliminary results of a feasibility study from the perspective of healthcare providers in Peru

ABSTRACT Medical healthcare providers are an important link with the general public to impart knowledge regarding contraception. However, their own attitude and practice of contraception is often lacking. Objective This study was conducted to assess the attitude and practice of contraception over the last 5 years of the gynecologists themselves in a tertiary care hospital in Jaipur. Materials and methods The study was conducted on 125 female gynecologists in a tertiary care hospital in Jaipur. All were given a questionnaire which was duly filled by them and data obtained was analyzed. Results All the doctors used some form of contraception. The mean age was 29.32 years. The commonest was the barrier method (38.4%) followed by OC pills (27.2%). Twenty-one percent of the barrier users used them occasionally. Emergency contraception was used by either those using natural methods of contraception or who were occasional users of OC pills or condoms. Fifty percent of the couples relying on natural methods conceived. Conclusion Gynecologists have complete knowledge regarding contraception, yet fail to use it regularly. Proper attitude and practice is essential to prevent unintended pregnancies. How to cite this article Hemani S, Hooja N, Mital P. Attitude and Practice of Contraception among Gynecologists at a Tertiary Care Hospital. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2013;5(3): 129-131.

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Internet-based intervention compared to brief intervention for smoking cessation in Brazil: a pilot study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.30327 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nathalia Machado ◽

Henrique Gomide ◽

Heder Bernardino ◽

Telmo Ronzani

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Brief Intervention ◽

Small Sample Size ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Small Sample ◽

The Internet ◽

Intention To Treat ◽

Internet Based Intervention

BACKGROUND Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death. Governments and healthcare providers should make available more and accessible resources to help tobacco users stop. OBJECTIVE This study describes a pilot longitudinal study that evaluated the efficacy of a computerized intervention compared to the brief intervention for smoking cessation among Brazilians. METHODS Smokers were recruited and randomly assigned to one of the two intervention groups. RESULTS The results showed similar rates of cessation and reduction for both intervention groups. The internet-based intervention was a little more effective for smoking cessation, while the brief intervention was more effective in reducing the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Despite this, this difference was small and had no statistical significance even after adjusting for intention-to-treat analysis. These results should be interpreted with caution, especially due to the small sample size. CONCLUSIONS Forty-nine smokers were enrolled in this study (25 in the brief intervention group; 24 in the internet-based intervention group). The mean age was 44.46 years old; most were male (59.2%), had elementary school (44.9%), smoked an average of 14.5 cigarettes per day, had a mean score of 4.65 for nicotine dependence, and score of 5.7 for motivation to quit. Measures were drawn from comparing cessation rate, motivation score and sought treatment between groups. Thirty-five participants answered the follow up 1 and 19 answered to the second.

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Raman spectroscopy analysis of urolithiasis composition in biological environments: Feasibility study and preliminary results

European Urology Supplements ◽

10.1016/s1569-9056(18)31165-5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. e457

Author(s):

B. Pradere ◽

I. Lucas ◽

D. Abi Haidar ◽

S. Doizi ◽

M. Daudon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Raman Spectroscopy ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Spectroscopy Analysis ◽

Preliminary Results

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S43 Preliminary results of the Meso-ORIGINS feasibility study: retrospective element regarding BAPE-mesothelioma evolution rate

10.1136/thorax-2020-btsabstracts.48 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

K Ferguson ◽

R Mercer ◽

J King ◽

K Marshall ◽

S Tsim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Feasibility Study ◽

Evolution Rate ◽

Preliminary Results

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Choices and services related to contraception in the Gaza strip, Palestine: perceptions of service users and providers

BMC Women s Health ◽

10.1186/s12905-019-0869-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bettina Böttcher ◽

Mysoon Abu-El-Noor ◽

Nasser Abu-El-Noor

Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Contraceptive Method ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Contraceptive Use ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Family Planning Services ◽

Potential Barriers ◽

Unintended Pregnancies ◽

The Gaza Strip

Abstract Background Reliable contraception enables women and men to plan their family sizes and avoid unintended pregnancies, which can cause distress and anxiety, but also increase maternal mortality. This study explored potential barriers to contraceptive use for women in the Gaza Strip, Palestine from user and provider perspectives. Methods A convenient sample was used to recruit women, who were current contraception users, from three healthcare clinics that provide family planning care, two governmental and one non-governmental. A 16-item questionnaire was completed by 204 women, including socio-demographic data, contraceptive use and eight questions exploring user experience. Additionally, 51 women attended focus groups for a deeper insight into their contraceptive use experience and potential barriers. Furthermore, 14 healthcare providers were interviewed about their experience with service provision. Quantitative data are presented as means and frequencies and qualitative data were analysed item by item and are presented in themes jointly with the quantitative data. Results Women reported usage of only three main modern methods of contraception with 35.2% using intrauterine devices, 25.8% combined oral contraception and 16.4% condoms, while only 3.1% used the hormonal implant. Expectations from family planning services were low with most women attending the clinic having already decided their contraceptive method with decisions being made by husbands (41.2%) or women jointly with their partner (33.3%), only 13.7% took advice from service providers. Healthcare providers experienced high prevalence of beliefs that modern contraceptives cause infertility and cancer. Main barriers to effective family planning services were misconceptions of potential harm, poor availability and limited choice of contraceptive methods. Conclusion Women’s contraceptive choices in Gaza are limited by prevalent misconceptions and fears as well as recurring shortages, negatively impacting fertility control. Men are a major factor in choosing a contraceptive method, however, they have limited access to information and therefore, potentially more misconceptions. Therefore, male community members need to be included in the delivery of information on contraceptives to increase women’s choice. Furthermore, greater access to long-acting reversible contraceptives, such as the hormonal implant, and improved availability might be key factors in improving contraceptive uptake in Gaza and, thus, reducing unintended pregnancies.

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