"Female genital schistosomiasis is a sexually transmitted disease": Gaps in healthcare workers' knowledge about female genital schistosomiasis in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Female Genital Schistosomiasis is a gynecological disease that is a complication of parasitic Schistosoma haematobium infection and affects at least 40 million girls and women, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Little is known about how healthcare workers in endemic areas perceive and manage (diagnose and treat) Female Genital Schistosomiasis. We conducted cross-sectional focus group discussions and key informant interviews among healthcare workers in northwestern Tanzania. Healthcare workers, particularly those working in areas where S. haematobium is highly endemic, were purposively sampled to participate in the study. Discussions and interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using NVivo version 12. Most healthcare workers lacked knowledge and skills to manage Female Geni

SUBMITTER: Mazigo HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021524 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature