TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiences of the first pelvic examination in a random samples of Danish teenagers
AU - Larsen, Solveig Brixen
AU - Kragstrup, J
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To describe Danish teenagers' experiences and preferences concerning the first pelvic examination.METHODS: Cross-sectional postal questionnaire study. A total of 1500 women, aged 17 years, were selected at random among all Danish women of that age. The response rate was 76%, and 551 had experienced their first examination.RESULTS: Thirty-two percent gave a negative general evaluation of the examination, and 13% found the examination very painful. The negative evaluation was strongly associated with the experience of pain, embarrassment, perceived impossibility of interrupting the examination, not knowing what the doctor was doing, learning nothing during the examination, indications other than oral contraception, and feeling of insufficient knowledge when arriving for the first examination.CONCLUSION: It is recommended that teenagers are given more information and realistic expectations prior to the first pelvic examination.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To describe Danish teenagers' experiences and preferences concerning the first pelvic examination.METHODS: Cross-sectional postal questionnaire study. A total of 1500 women, aged 17 years, were selected at random among all Danish women of that age. The response rate was 76%, and 551 had experienced their first examination.RESULTS: Thirty-two percent gave a negative general evaluation of the examination, and 13% found the examination very painful. The negative evaluation was strongly associated with the experience of pain, embarrassment, perceived impossibility of interrupting the examination, not knowing what the doctor was doing, learning nothing during the examination, indications other than oral contraception, and feeling of insufficient knowledge when arriving for the first examination.CONCLUSION: It is recommended that teenagers are given more information and realistic expectations prior to the first pelvic examination.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Analysis of Variance
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Denmark
KW - Female
KW - Genitalia, Female
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Pelvis
KW - Physical Examination/psychology
KW - Physician-Patient Relations
KW - Psychology, Adolescent
U2 - 10.3109/00016349509008923
DO - 10.3109/00016349509008923
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 7900510
VL - 74
SP - 137
EP - 141
JO - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
SN - 0001-6349
IS - 2
ER -