Knowledge associated with attitudes and practice in the management of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The authors investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices about erectile dysfunction (ED) after radical prostatectomy (RP) among urologists and andrologists.

Methods

This study invited urologists and andrologists from more than 150 medical centers across China to participate in this cross-sectional survey. We used an anonymous and web-based research database and a quota sampling approach. Questionnaires were distributed and analyzed from December 2023 to March 2024.

Results

In total, 921 participants were eligible for this study. Among eligible participants, 476 participants [51.7%] scored at least 6 points of a total score of 10 points in the knowledge test, and 650 participants [70.6%] of the participants scored at least 6 points in the attitude tes

SUBMITTER: Zhu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607167 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature