Knowledge about urology in the general population: alarming results
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1150Abstract
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.
Introduction : Pour toutes sortes de raisons, l’urologie semble être
une des spécialités les moins connues de la médecine. Notre étude
avait pour principal objectif de vérifier les connaissances de la
population générale en ce domaine.
Méthodologie : Un questionnaire a été rempli par 150 personnes,
réparties comme suit : 75 personnes de Sherbrooke, au Québec
(ville francophone), et 75, de Burlington, au Vermont (ville anglophone).
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 uti -
lisée 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.
Conclusion : 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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