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Research Paper | Obstetrics and Gynecology | India | Volume 11 Issue 11, November 2022

To Assess the Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Perineal Tear Repair amongst the Doctors of Central India: A Cross Sectional Study

Dr Aishwarya Jain | Dr Deepa Joshi | Dr Sheetal Achale

Abstract: Background: The knowledge of identification and classification of perineal tear has become extremely vital among the medical fraternity for the correct practices as this is becoming an alarming situation due to its accelerating frequency and magnitude of complications it accompanies if not managed timely. Therefore this study aims to identify the knowledge among the doctors as previous foreign studies have shown scarcity regarding the same and none of such studies have been done in Indian settings. Materials and Methods: Present study is a cross sectional study conducted among 500 doctors who have attended AICOG 2022 conference through a structured questionnaire. Results: results have shown that there is a deficiency in understanding the anatomy of perineal floor, many still uses traditional way of repair, and most of them have accepted their lack of confidence in repairing because of their unsatisfactorily and unsupervised training. Conclusion: There is a need for standardised protocol and training for better management of this extremely morbid condition to decrease the pain and sufferings of the women so that they feel safe and supportedas in our society, there?s been always a taboo to discuss openly about these perineal problems.

Keywords: perineal tear, knowledge, attitude, practice, AICOG 2022, episiotomy anatomy, sultans classification, perineal tear repair, IAS, EAS, quality of training

Edition: Volume 11 Issue 11, November 2022,

Pages: 1382 - 1386