Background
Methods
Study design
Data collection and analysis
Ethical considerations
Results
Characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Physicians (N = 55) | Nurses (N = 78) |
p
| Total (N = 133) | |||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Gender | |||||||
- Male | 35 | 63.6 | 2 | 2.6 | <0.001 | 37 | 27.8 |
- Female | 20 | 36.4 | 76 | 97.4 | 96 | 72.2 | |
Age (mean / SD) | 39.8 (10.6) | 42.7 (8.6) | 0.090 | 41.5 (9.6) | |||
- 25 – 44 | 37 | 67.3 | 41 | 52.6 | 78 | 58.6 | |
- 45 – 60 | 18 | 32.7 | 37 | 47.4 | 55 | 41.4 | |
Marital status | |||||||
- Married or Cohabiting | 34 | 61.8 | 54 | 69.2 | 0.094 | 88 | 66.2 |
- Single | 21 | 38.2 | 20 | 25.6 | 41 | 30.8 | |
- Widow/divorced/separated | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5.1 | 4 | 3.0 | |
Length of employment (years) | 13.9 (10.5) | 19.4 (9.4) | 0.232 | 17.1 (10.2) | |||
- More than 20 | 18 | 32.7 | 36 | 46.2 | 54 | 40.6 | |
- 20 or less | 37 | 67.3 | 42 | 53.8 | 79 | 59.4 | |
Ever perform or assist in MC | 37 | 67.3 | 33 | 42.3 | 0.005 | 70 | 52.6 |
Ever perform or assist in NMC | 8 | 14.5 | 5 | 6.4 | 0.120 | 13 | 9.8 |
Perceived benefits or positive aspects of NMC
Benefits/positive aspects of NMC | Physicians (n = 55) | Nurses (n = 78) | p = | Total (N = 133) | |||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Easier to clean penis | 51 | 92.7 | 76 | 97.4 | 0.38 | 127 | 95.5 |
Reduced risk of penile cancer | 42 | 76.4 | 57 | 73.1 | 0.49 | 99 | 74.4 |
Safe to perform | 36 | 65.5 | 52 | 66.7 | 0.92 | 88 | 66.2 |
Reduced risk of STIs | 31 | 56.4 | 55 | 70.5 | 0.10 | 86 | 64.7 |
Reduced risk of cervical cancer | 35 | 63.6 | 47 | 60.3 | 0.70 | 82 | 61.7 |
Easy to perform | 31 | 56.4 | 49 | 62.8 | 0.56 | 80 | 60.2 |
Reduced risk of HIV infection | 20 | 36.4 | 30 | 38.5 | 0.73 | 50 | 37.6 |
Perceived risks or negative aspects of NMC
Risks/negative aspects of NMC | Physicians (n = 55) | Nurses (n = 78) | p = | Total (N = 133) | |||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Pain | 46 | 86.3 | 69 | 88.5 | 0.42 | 115 | 86.5 |
Inflammation | 35 | 63.3 | 49 | 62.8 | 0.92 | 84 | 63.2 |
Violation of child’s rights | 23 | 41.8 | 35 | 44.9 | 0.73 | 58 | 43.6 |
Reduced sexual pleasure | 7 | 12.7 | 7 | 9.0 | 0.47 | 14 | 10.5 |
Inferiority complex as an adult | 6 | 10.9 | 7 | 9.0 | 0.74 | 13 | 9.8 |
Opinions on whether NMC should be provided at their hospital
Characteristics | My hospital should not provide NMC service (%) | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) |
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Age (years) | |||
- 45 – 60 | 34.5 | 1 | a |
- 25 – 44 | 46.2 | 1.62 (0.80 – 3.31) | |
Gender | |||
- Female | 37.5 | 1 | a |
- Male | 51.4 | 1.76 (0.82 – 3.78) | |
Marital status | |||
- Single/widow/divorced/separated | 40.2 | 1 | a |
- Married | 42.2 | 1.09 (0.52 – 2.26) | |
Profession | |||
- Nurse | 33.3 | 1 | 1 |
- Physician | 52.7 | 2.23 (1.10 – 4.53) | 1.70 (0.80 – 3.62) |
Ever performed or assisted in MC? | |||
- Never | 23.8 | 1 | 1 |
- Yes | 57.1 | 4.27 (2.02 – 9.02) | 3.82 (1.78 – 8.21) |
Length of employment (years) | |||
- More than 20 | 33.3 | 1 | a |
- 20 or less | 46.8 | 1.76 (0.86 – 3.61) |