Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders largely affecting women of reproductive age group. Objectives: This study aimed to understand the Indian public health-care systems’ preparedness in addressing PCOS. Materials and Methods: A multicentric rap...
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| author | Beena Nitin Joshi Sharmeen Akhtar Shaikh Amlin Shukla Mohd. Ashraf Ganie Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani Vanita Suri Neena Malhotra Sarita Agarwal Subhankar Chowdhury Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya Rakesh Kumar Sahay Roya Rozati Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar Abilash Nair Bharti Kulkarni Aafia Rashid Sunny Khajuria Monica Rajput Gaivee Vinam Meshram Shouvik Chowdhury Rahul Harish Bamon Muhammed Shahid Pasha Farhana Begum Manoj Rema Aravind Taruna Arora |
| author_facet | Beena Nitin Joshi Sharmeen Akhtar Shaikh Amlin Shukla Mohd. Ashraf Ganie Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani Vanita Suri Neena Malhotra Sarita Agarwal Subhankar Chowdhury Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya Rakesh Kumar Sahay Roya Rozati Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar Abilash Nair Bharti Kulkarni Aafia Rashid Sunny Khajuria Monica Rajput Gaivee Vinam Meshram Shouvik Chowdhury Rahul Harish Bamon Muhammed Shahid Pasha Farhana Begum Manoj Rema Aravind Taruna Arora |
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| description | Background:
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders largely affecting women of reproductive age group.
Objectives:
This study aimed to understand the Indian public health-care systems’ preparedness in addressing PCOS.
Materials and Methods:
A multicentric rapid assessment cross-sectional study was undertaken among 173 health-care providers serving across various public health-care facilities in India. This study was a component of a larger task force study that aimed to estimate the community-based prevalence of PCOS in India. Information on PCOS cases reported that knowledge about PCOS diagnosis, management practices, availability of diagnostic facilities, and drugs was explored.
Results:
Irregular menstrual cycle was the most commonly reported PCOS symptom. Most of the health-care providers (HCPs) lacked correct knowledge about diagnostic criteria and investigation needed for the diagnosis of PCOS. Diagnostic facilities and drugs were inadequate. However, some facilities had access to investigations through public–private partnerships. Awareness programs on PCOS in the community were negligible, and PCOS cases were not documented. Training HCPs on PCOS along with the availability of specialists and strengthening diagnostic facilities were some major demands from the HCPs.
Conclusion:
Results suggest the need for training HCPs, strengthening infrastructure with good referral linkages, and adequate supply of drugs to help improve PCOS management at public health-care facilities in India. There is a need to develop national technical and operational guidelines to address PCOS using a multidisciplinary approach across all levels of care. Creating demand for services and advocating healthy lifestyles through community awareness can help early diagnosis and prevention of complications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4c199a66796e4dbf9f11a64516bc9d562025-01-25T05:15:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2229-76932024-04-0168218018810.4103/ijph.ijph_15_23Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in IndiaBeena Nitin JoshiSharmeen Akhtar ShaikhAmlin ShuklaMohd. Ashraf GanieImtiyaz Ahmad WaniVanita SuriNeena MalhotraSarita AgarwalSubhankar ChowdhuryPrasanta Kumar BhattacharyaRakesh Kumar SahayRoya RozatiPuthiyaveettil Khadar JabbarAbilash NairBharti KulkarniAafia RashidSunny KhajuriaMonica RajputGaivee Vinam MeshramShouvik ChowdhuryRahul Harish BamonMuhammed Shahid PashaFarhana BegumManoj Rema AravindTaruna AroraBackground: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders largely affecting women of reproductive age group. Objectives: This study aimed to understand the Indian public health-care systems’ preparedness in addressing PCOS. Materials and Methods: A multicentric rapid assessment cross-sectional study was undertaken among 173 health-care providers serving across various public health-care facilities in India. This study was a component of a larger task force study that aimed to estimate the community-based prevalence of PCOS in India. Information on PCOS cases reported that knowledge about PCOS diagnosis, management practices, availability of diagnostic facilities, and drugs was explored. Results: Irregular menstrual cycle was the most commonly reported PCOS symptom. Most of the health-care providers (HCPs) lacked correct knowledge about diagnostic criteria and investigation needed for the diagnosis of PCOS. Diagnostic facilities and drugs were inadequate. However, some facilities had access to investigations through public–private partnerships. Awareness programs on PCOS in the community were negligible, and PCOS cases were not documented. Training HCPs on PCOS along with the availability of specialists and strengthening diagnostic facilities were some major demands from the HCPs. Conclusion: Results suggest the need for training HCPs, strengthening infrastructure with good referral linkages, and adequate supply of drugs to help improve PCOS management at public health-care facilities in India. There is a need to develop national technical and operational guidelines to address PCOS using a multidisciplinary approach across all levels of care. Creating demand for services and advocating healthy lifestyles through community awareness can help early diagnosis and prevention of complications.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_15_23health systems’ preparednesspolicy advocacypolycystic ovarian syndromepublic health facilities |
| spellingShingle | Beena Nitin Joshi Sharmeen Akhtar Shaikh Amlin Shukla Mohd. Ashraf Ganie Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani Vanita Suri Neena Malhotra Sarita Agarwal Subhankar Chowdhury Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya Rakesh Kumar Sahay Roya Rozati Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar Abilash Nair Bharti Kulkarni Aafia Rashid Sunny Khajuria Monica Rajput Gaivee Vinam Meshram Shouvik Chowdhury Rahul Harish Bamon Muhammed Shahid Pasha Farhana Begum Manoj Rema Aravind Taruna Arora Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India Indian Journal of Public Health health systems’ preparedness policy advocacy polycystic ovarian syndrome public health facilities |
| title | Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India |
| title_full | Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India |
| title_fullStr | Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India |
| title_short | Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India |
| title_sort | public health system s preparedness to address polycystic ovarian syndrome a rapid assessment survey of health care providers in india |
| topic | health systems’ preparedness policy advocacy polycystic ovarian syndrome public health facilities |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijph.ijph_15_23 |
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