Awareness, Knowledge and Behavioral Seeking of Gynaecological Problems

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Gynecologic Disease

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07208383

2025.449

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study seeks to fill this gap by examining awareness, knowledge, and help-seeking behaviors among gynecological patients and the general public. By comparing these groups, the study will identify disparities in knowledge and barriers to care, providing insights for targeted interventions to improve women's health outcomes in Hong Kong.

Full description

In Hong Kong, limited health literacy and cultural taboos around discussing reproductive health may exacerbate these issues, particularly among younger women or those with lower socioeconomic status.

In Hong Kong, the interplay of Western and Chinese cultural values may create unique behavioral patterns, such as reliance on Traditional Chinese Medicine for gynecological issues or avoidance of medical care due to embarrassment. However, there is a lack of comprehensive data on how these factors specifically affect women with PCOS, endometriosis, miscarriage, or infertility in Hong Kong.

This study seeks to fill this gap by examining awareness, knowledge, and help-seeking behaviors among gynecological patients and the general public. By comparing these groups, the study will identify disparities in knowledge and barriers to care, providing insights for targeted interventions to improve women's health outcomes in Hong Kong.

Enrollment: 800 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Aged between 13 and 60 years old

Exclusion criteria

-Patients unable to provide consent/assent (i.e. significant psychiatric problems/cognitive delay)

Trial design

800 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients with gynecological problems

Description:

Gynecological patients aged between 13-60 years old, who have undergone or will seek medical service regarding their gynaecological problem, PCOS, endometriosis, miscarriage, or infertility, or attending gynecological clinics in the Prince of Wales Hospital.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire

General public

Description:

For the General Public: Women aged 13-60 years old residing in Hong Kong, recruited through online platforms.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire