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标题：Level of information about gynaecological prevention in teenagers at risk from social exclusion, referred by family court rulings to juvenile attendance centres – a pilot study
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作者：Marcin Bobiński ; Włodzimierz Piątkowski ; Anna Sadowska 等
期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2015
卷号：22
期号：3
页码：546-550
DOI：10.5604/12321966.1167732
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Introduction and objective. The objective of the study was to present preliminary results of a pilot study concerning the levelof knowledge of gynaecological prevention, conducted in teenagers referred by court rulings to a juvenile attendance centre.Materials and method. The instrument was an anonymous survey questionnaire completed by participants in healthprevention classes in late 2010 and early 2011. The studied group consisted of teenagers aged 15–17 years (mean age: 15.72years, median = 16 years, SD = 0.679) who were under probation officers’ supervision in the Zamość region of south-easternPoland. The sample size was 101 persons – 51 boys (50.50%), 50 girls (49.5%).Results. According to the respondents, the most important reasons for seeing a gynaecologist were: menstrual disorders(70.30%), suspicion of pregnancy (63.37%) and pain or burning sensations while urinating (58.42%). The following wereregarded as prevalent cancers in women: cancers of the breast (99.01%), cervix (89.1%), and ovaries (62.38%). Over 92% ofsubjects stated that it was possible to protect oneself from cervical cancer, but only 41.5% of respondents indicated thecorrect definition of the term ‘cytology’. Statistical analysis focused on differences between genders. A higher self-assessmentof mental health was shown in boys.Conclusions. Teenagers of similar background may find it more difficult to gain access to knowledge about healthprophylaxis, including gynaecological prevention. Efforts should be intensified in order to ‘equalize health opportunities’through appropriate preparation of teaching curricula (including health education and philosophy of medicine).
关键词：gynecological prophylaxis; exclusion; teenagers; sociology of health