Introduction: For different reasons, urology appears to be one of the least known specialties in medicine. In this study, the main objective was to measure the knowledge about urology in the general population.
Methods:A questionnaire was completed by 150 respondents.Seventy-five respondents were from Sherbrooke, QC (a Frenchspeaking city) and 75 were from Burlington, VT (an Englishspeaking city).
Results:Of the 150 respondents, 75% (113) said they knew little or nothing about urology and 63% (95) did not know that urology involves surgery. Also, when asked to name 3 diseases within the field of urology, 59% (89) of the respondents were unable to name at least 1 disease.
Conclusion:This study demonstrates the lack of knowledge about urology in the general population. As urologists, we have to consider the need to conduct an informational campaign to increase the awareness of urology and the services urologists provide. Résultats : Sur les 150 répondants, 75 % (113) avouaient avoir des connaissances faibles ou nulles dans le domaine de l'urologie et 63 % (95) ignoraient que la chirurgie peut parfois être utilisée comme traitement urologique. En outre, lorsqu'on a demandé aux répondants de nommer 3 maladies traitées par un urologue, 59 % (89) des répondants étaient incapables de nommer seulement une maladie.
Can UrolConclusion : L'étude illustre le manque de connaissances de la population générale dans le domaine de l'urologie. En tant qu'urologues, nous devons reconnaître la nécessité de mener une campagne d'information afin de sensibiliser la population au sujet de l'urologie et des services que nous offrons.
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