Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Study about the Disease of Women Suffering From RTI/STI

  • Author:
  • Yogita Hiwarkar1,, Amit Hiwarkar2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 69 to 74

1Dept. of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon Kh. (M.S.), India

2Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon Kh. (M.S.), India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Yogita Hiwarkar Dept. of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon Kh. (M.S.), India Email – yogitabavaskar@gmail.com

Online published on 6 May, 2013.

Abstract

Women are poorly informed about behaviours and conditions that influence reproductive morbidity, symptoms of morbidity, the fact that symptoms can be treated and where they can be treated. This is compounded by the "culture of silence" that surrounds women.

To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about the disease of women suffering from RTI/STIs

A cross sectional house to house study was conducted. Data collection was done using preformed pretested questionnaire. One hundred and thirty three and ninety women suffering from RTI/STI from urban slums and rural area were included in the study.

In both urban and rural area, more than half of the participants were not aware about the cause of their symptoms. In urban area, half of the participants feel that RTI/STI is curable while only one forth of rural participants feel so. 45.8% women in urban and 60% women in rural area did not seek treatment at all.

Keywords

Knowledge, attitude and practice, RTI/STIs, treatment seeking behavior