Objectives. The study was to assess the level of knowledge of, perception of, and attitude towards uterine fibroids among women diagnosed with the condition. Methods. It is a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among women diagnosed as having uterine fibroids in two gynaecological clinics in Lagos, Nigeria. Eligible women were recruited and a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the required information. Statistical analysis of data was done using EPI Info 2008. Results. Knowledge of fibroids was reported in 98.6% of the respondents and the information on uterine fibroids was obtained from radio, parents/relatives, health workers, and television in 29%, 27.3%, 18.7%, and 18.3%, respectively, by the respondents. Most of the women believed that being black, being nulliparous, or having positive family history predisposes women to having uterine fibroids. Up to 69.0% of the respondents believed that fibroid is a spiritual problem and many thought it requires spiritual healing. Fear of complications of surgery keeps most sufferers away from the hospital until fibroids become advanced or associated with complications. Conclusion. Awareness of uterine fibroids is high, but correct knowledge on aetiology and proper treatment is low. Intensive enlightenment of the populace using the mass media by trained personnel is recommended.
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机译：目标。该研究旨在评估被诊断为子宫肌瘤的女性对子宫肌瘤的知识水平，认知水平和态度。方法。这是一项横断面描述性研究，在尼日利亚拉各斯的两家妇科诊所中对被诊断患有子宫肌瘤的妇女进行。招募了合格的妇女，并使用了由访谈员管理的结构化问卷来收集所需信息。使用EPI Info 2008完成数据的统计分析。结果。 98.6％的受访者报告了肌瘤知识，受访者分别从广播，父母/亲戚，卫生工作者和电视台获得了关于子宫肌瘤的信息，分别为29％，27.3％，18.7％和18.3％。 。大多数妇女认为，黑人，未生育或有积极的家族史使妇女容易患子宫肌瘤。高达69.0％的受访者认为肌瘤是一个精神疾病，许多人认为它需要精神治疗。对手术并发症的恐惧使大多数患者远离医院，直到子宫肌瘤恶化或与并发症相关。结论。子宫肌瘤的意识很高，但是对病因学的正确认识和适当的治疗却很少。建议由受过训练的人员使用大众媒体对民众进行深入的启发。
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