Physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding practices of male and female surgical sterilization procedures in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Surgical sterilization, including vasectomy in males and tubal ligation in females, is a highly effective but underutilized contraception method. Adoption rates vary globally mostly due to misconceptions by both the general public and practicing physicians. Our survey aims to explore physicians' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about surgical sterilization techniques in Lebanon.

Study design

A web-based survey was sent to residents and attending physicians of different specialties in Lebanon between April 2022 and April 2023. The survey included 21 multiple-choice questions divided in four parts (demographics, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs) and required around 8 min to complete. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics. A descriptive analysis was performed us

SUBMITTER: Najdi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760112 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature