Women with vulvodynia: awareness and knowledge of its care among student healthcare staff

Törnävä, Minna; Koivula, Meeri; Helminen, Mika; Suominen, Tarja

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“…Prior to the actual study with student healthcare providers, the instrument was modified and clarified on the basis of the pilot study. At baseline (Törnävä et al, 2017) and in the follow-up survey, all four subscales in Part 1 showed acceptable internal consistency (Table 2).…”

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“…2005;Toeima and Nieto. 2011;Phillips et al, 2013); only one study also assessed the perspectives of nursing and therapy staff (Törnävä et al, 2017). The studies that investigated women's experiences of the care they received reported that the knowledge of healthcare staff was inadequate from the patients' perspective (Gordon et al, 2003;Buchan et al, 2007;Törnävä et al, 2012).…”

Section: Knowledge Of Vulvodynia and Its Carementioning

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“…It has been reported that junior gynaecologists have insufficient understanding of vulvodynia and its management (Toeima and Nieto, 2011), although Updike and Wiesenfeld (2005) and Phillips et al (2013) reported a good awareness among obstetricians and gynaecologists. A recent study found that student healthcare providers who meet and care for women of fertile age have insufficient awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care and, creation of educational programs was recommended to provide evidence-based care for women with the condition (Törnävä et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This multi-professional healthcare team was composed of three uro/gynaecological nurses, two pelvic floor physiotherapists, one psychotherapist, two gynaecologists and one general practitioner. The educational content was created to follow the structure of the AKVDC instrument, and the areas of emphasis were established on the basis of the baseline survey (Törnävä et al, 2017).…”

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“…However, women with vulvodynia have reported negative experiences with Finnish primary healthcare in terms of knowledge of the condition and its care (Törnävä et al, 2012). A recent study also found that the student healthcare providers who meet and care for females of fertile age have insufficient awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care (Törnävä et al, 2017). To date, no study has evaluated the effectiveness of any type of education with regard to increasing the awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care among healthcare providers.…”

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Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

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Student healthcare providers are the type of primary healthcare professionals who usually have first contact with young women who have problems with intimacy, such as vulvar pain - known as vulvodynia. However, a need to increase healthcare professionals' level of knowledge of vulvodynia and its care has been identified. This study aimed to assess the awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare providers, before and after Web-based education. The study design was national, descriptive and quasi-experimental, and was conducted across Finland. A total of 79 participants completed baseline measurements, 58 completed web-based education and 30 took part in a follow-up survey. A survey instrument called 'Awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care' was developed for this study, and the data were collected using a web-based questionnaire. Descriptive statistical methods were used to evaluate the participants' awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care before and after web-based education. The primary results indicated that the participants' awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care was statistically significantly improved following web-based education.

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Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

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An Adaptive Computational Fear-Avoidance Model Applied to Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder

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Vulvodynia Viewed From a Disease Prevention Framework: Insights From Patient Perspectives

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Introduction Persons with vulvodynia (a chronic vulvar pain condition) suffer many barriers to diagnosis and treatment, several of which may be exacerbated by the sociocultural and geographical context in which they live. Aim We drew on the experiences of patients with vulvodynia who were living in small urban and rural communities to learn what they perceived as the major barriers to diagnosis and treatment as well as to probe for possible solutions. Methods For this qualitative case study, we conducted 3 focus groups with a total of 10 participants, drawn from patients seen at our academic tertiary referral center, with a goal of understanding their lived experience with vulvodynia. Main Outcome Measures The patient dialogue was coded into themes and temporally grouped to illustrate struggles and victories in diagnosis and treatment. Results Participants confirmed that healthcare provider knowledge and attitudes as well as system challenges (specialist and allied healthcare provider availability) are major barriers to timely diagnosis. Of novel interest are other factors that exacerbate distress and delay diagnosis such as patients’ inadequate knowledge of sexual functioning and sociocultural messages regarding “normal” sexual activity. Our work suggests that a disease prevention framework that includes comprehensive sexual education before or at the onset of sexual activity may be of benefit in reducing the burden of vulvodynia when added to strategies to increase healthcare provider knowledge and improve access to effective treatments. Conclusion While healthcare provider knowledge and attitudes are often at the forefront of barriers to diagnosis, our study suggests that to minimize patient distress and expedite diagnosis, resources must also be directed to promoting comprehensive sexual health education. Webber V, Miller ME, Gustafson DL, et al. Vulvodynia Viewed From a Disease Prevention Framework: Insights From Patient Perspectives. Sex Med 2020;8:757–766.

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Women with vulvodynia: awareness and knowledge of its care among student healthcare staff

Cited by 6 publications

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Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

An Adaptive Computational Fear-Avoidance Model Applied to Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder

Vulvodynia Viewed From a Disease Prevention Framework: Insights From Patient Perspectives

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