Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey

This study was designed to gain baseline information on the capability of the hospitals of Thailand to provide newborn male circumcision (NC) and on the opinions of health-care personnel towards NC. Two questionnaires were sent to every hospital in Thailand that might have obstetrical services. One...

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Main Authors: Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai, Richard M. Grimes, Jiraporn Suwanteerankul, Kanittha Thaikla, Jiraporn Korana, Boonlure Pruenglampoo
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-452352018-01-24T06:07:06Z Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai Richard M. Grimes Jiraporn Suwanteerankul Kanittha Thaikla Jiraporn Korana Boonlure Pruenglampoo This study was designed to gain baseline information on the capability of the hospitals of Thailand to provide newborn male circumcision (NC) and on the opinions of health-care personnel towards NC. Two questionnaires were sent to every hospital in Thailand that might have obstetrical services. One questionnaire requested information about the degree to which NC was provided by the hospital. The second questionnaire targeted health-care providers' opinions about NC. The response rate was 55.1% (747/1355). Of the 562 hospitals that had deliveries in 2010, 8.2% (46) provided at least one NC. Thirty-eight percent (35/92) of private hospitals and 2.3% (11/470) of government hospitals provided the service. The primary reason for performing NC was parental request (82.6%). Some providers (31.3%) said that NC was easy to perform and 39.1% thought NC was safe. Most respondents (91.8%) stated that physicians should perform the procedure instead of nurses, and choices about undergoing NC should be left to parents (55.0%). NC was rarely performed in government hospitals, and its staffs seemed to not recognize the health benefits of NC. A massive education program for health-care providers would be necessary before implementing a national program for NC. More information on the opinions of health authorities, health-care personnel and parents as well as cost-effectiveness studies are needed before a proper policy can be implemented. © 2013 2013 Taylor & Francis. 2018-01-24T06:07:06Z 2018-01-24T06:07:06Z 2014-01-02 Journal 13600451 09540121 2-s2.0-84891355303 10.1080/09540121.2013.793280 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84891355303&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45235
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description This study was designed to gain baseline information on the capability of the hospitals of Thailand to provide newborn male circumcision (NC) and on the opinions of health-care personnel towards NC. Two questionnaires were sent to every hospital in Thailand that might have obstetrical services. One questionnaire requested information about the degree to which NC was provided by the hospital. The second questionnaire targeted health-care providers' opinions about NC. The response rate was 55.1% (747/1355). Of the 562 hospitals that had deliveries in 2010, 8.2% (46) provided at least one NC. Thirty-eight percent (35/92) of private hospitals and 2.3% (11/470) of government hospitals provided the service. The primary reason for performing NC was parental request (82.6%). Some providers (31.3%) said that NC was easy to perform and 39.1% thought NC was safe. Most respondents (91.8%) stated that physicians should perform the procedure instead of nurses, and choices about undergoing NC should be left to parents (55.0%). NC was rarely performed in government hospitals, and its staffs seemed to not recognize the health benefits of NC. A massive education program for health-care providers would be necessary before implementing a national program for NC. More information on the opinions of health authorities, health-care personnel and parents as well as cost-effectiveness studies are needed before a proper policy can be implemented. © 2013 2013 Taylor & Francis.
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author Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai
Richard M. Grimes
Jiraporn Suwanteerankul
Kanittha Thaikla
Jiraporn Korana
Boonlure Pruenglampoo
spellingShingle Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai
Richard M. Grimes
Jiraporn Suwanteerankul
Kanittha Thaikla
Jiraporn Korana
Boonlure Pruenglampoo
Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey
author_facet Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai
Richard M. Grimes
Jiraporn Suwanteerankul
Kanittha Thaikla
Jiraporn Korana
Boonlure Pruenglampoo
author_sort Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai
title Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey
title_short Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey
title_full Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey
title_fullStr Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey
title_full_unstemmed Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey
title_sort capability of thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: a nation-wide survey
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