Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in India
Background To study the prescription behavior of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) by physicians, gynecologists, and alternative medicine practitioners (AMPs). Materials and Methods Close-ended questionnaire-based cross-section study was performed between 1st September 2012 and 28th Februar...
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| author | Sandeep Kumar Varsha Dwivedi Yashodhara Pradeep Abhijeet Pakhare Girdhar Gopal Agrawal Anil Kumar Saksena Vishwajeet Kumar |
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| description | Background To study the prescription behavior of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) by physicians, gynecologists, and alternative medicine practitioners (AMPs).
Materials and Methods Close-ended questionnaire-based cross-section study was performed between 1st September 2012 and 28th February 2014 in three groups of responders, i.e., AMP, general medical practitioners (GMPs), and obstetricians and gynecologists (ObGy). A stratified random cluster sample was used. Data of 400 subjects in all three groups were obtained using both univariate and multi-variate sophisticated statistical analyses for analyzing attitude and practices and were recorded on an ordinal scale using appropriate non-parametric test.
Results Of the 1,237 subjects surveyed, 400 completed questionnaires were received from each of the three groups viz; AMPs, GMPs, and ObGy. Remaining 37 incomplete questionnaires were not included in the final analysis.
Conclusion There are equal misconceptions regarding OCPs among users and prescribing physicians. Preference for OCPs in married and unmarried women is also equally low. OCP usage and their prescription practices can be improved by removing potential barriers, developing public–private partnership, and training promoters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec43fe8b96044794981b45108c0097122022-12-22T00:28:29ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)0379-038X2454-56352022-01-01580102703710.1055/s-0041-1740924Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in IndiaSandeep Kumar0Varsha Dwivedi1Yashodhara Pradeep2Abhijeet Pakhare3Girdhar Gopal Agrawal4Anil Kumar Saksena5Vishwajeet Kumar6Department of Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Statistics, Lucknow University, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaCommunity Empowerment Lab, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaBackground To study the prescription behavior of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) by physicians, gynecologists, and alternative medicine practitioners (AMPs). Materials and Methods Close-ended questionnaire-based cross-section study was performed between 1st September 2012 and 28th February 2014 in three groups of responders, i.e., AMP, general medical practitioners (GMPs), and obstetricians and gynecologists (ObGy). A stratified random cluster sample was used. Data of 400 subjects in all three groups were obtained using both univariate and multi-variate sophisticated statistical analyses for analyzing attitude and practices and were recorded on an ordinal scale using appropriate non-parametric test. Results Of the 1,237 subjects surveyed, 400 completed questionnaires were received from each of the three groups viz; AMPs, GMPs, and ObGy. Remaining 37 incomplete questionnaires were not included in the final analysis. Conclusion There are equal misconceptions regarding OCPs among users and prescribing physicians. Preference for OCPs in married and unmarried women is also equally low. OCP usage and their prescription practices can be improved by removing potential barriers, developing public–private partnership, and training promoters.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1740924oral contraceptive pillsbirth rates prescribing behaviorgeneral practitionersgynecologists |
| spellingShingle | Sandeep Kumar Varsha Dwivedi Yashodhara Pradeep Abhijeet Pakhare Girdhar Gopal Agrawal Anil Kumar Saksena Vishwajeet Kumar Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in India Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) oral contraceptive pills birth rates prescribing behavior general practitioners gynecologists |
| title | Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in India |
| title_full | Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in India |
| title_fullStr | Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in India |
| title_short | Opinions, Attitudes, and Prescribing Practices of Oral Contraceptive Pills of General Practitioners and Gynecologists in India |
| title_sort | opinions attitudes and prescribing practices of oral contraceptive pills of general practitioners and gynecologists in india |
| topic | oral contraceptive pills birth rates prescribing behavior general practitioners gynecologists |
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