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Uma alternativa na gestão da menstruação : será que os estudantes de Medicina da FMUL conhecem o copo menstrual?
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A gestão da menstruação é fundamental para as mulheres, dado a menstruação ser uma função fisiológica que acompanha cerca de metade das suas vidas. O copo menstrual (CM) é uma alternativa na gestão da menstruação, sendo pouco conhecido. O objetivo principal deste estudo foi responder à questão “será que os estudantes de medicina da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL) conhecem o copo menstrual?”. Na primeira fase do estudo foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica, identificadas as temáticas em estudo e estruturado um questionário que foi testado numa população piloto. A segunda fase iniciou-se após aprovação da Comissão de Ética e consistiu na aplicação do questionário a todos os estudantes de medicina da FMUL. Dos 2169 alunos a quem foi aplicado o questionário, obtiveram-se 970 respostas válidas, correspondendo a 44,7% da população. A maioria dos participantes (93,8%) considerou já ter ouvido falar do CM, tendo conhecido o mesmo mais frequentemente através das redes sociais, amigos e meios de comunicação social e menos frequentemente através das aulas da faculdade, médico e eventos científicos. Grande parte conhecia as suas funcionalidades, apesar de desconhecerem todas as suas potencialidades, apresentando algumas ideias erradas do mesmo. Das 755 mulheres, 108 já utilizavam o CM, sendo mais utilizado recentemente. A maioria das mulheres (39,6%) ponderou a sua utilização, sendo as de fluxo médio a abundante e as que utilizam tampões as mais propícias. Apesar dos estudantes de medicina da FMUL já terem ouvido falar do CM, ainda existe falta de conhecimento de todas as suas potencialidades. Tornando-se necessário investir na divulgação do mesmo em eventos de cariz académico/ científico e cuidados de saúde. Por fim, deveria existir um maior investimento no plano curricular de medicina no que concerne aos métodos de gestão da menstruação, permitindo os futuros médicos estarem aptos e confortáveis com esta temática.
Menses management is essential for women, since menstruation is a physiological function that accompanies approximately half of their lives. The menstrual cup (MC) is an alternative in the management of menstruation, being little known. The main outcome of this study was to answer the question “do medical students of the Lisbon School of Medicine (FMUL) know the menstrual cup?”. In the first phase of the study, a bibliographic review was carried out, the themes under study were identified and a questionnaire was structured and tested in a pilot population. The second phase started after approval by the Ethics Committee and consisted on giving a questionnaire to all medical students of FMUL. Of the 2169 students who received the questionnaire, a total of 970 valid responses were obtained, corresponding to 44.7% of the population. The majority of the participants (93.8%) considered having heard of the MC, having known it more often through social networks, friends and media and less frequently through faculty classes, medical appointments and scientific events. Most of them were familiar with the functions of the MC, although they were unaware of all its potentialities, having some misconceptions about it. Of the 755 women, 108 already used the MC, being more recently used. Most women (39.6%) considered its use, with those with average to heavy menstrual flow and those who use tampons being the most susceptible to use it. Although FMUL medical students have already heard about the MC, there is still a lack of knowledge of all its potentialities. Due to this, it is necessary to invest in providing information about it in academic/ scientific events and healthcare centers. Finally, there should be a bigger investment in the medical curriculum plan regarding menses management, allowing future doctors to be able and comfortable to handle with this theme.
Menses management is essential for women, since menstruation is a physiological function that accompanies approximately half of their lives. The menstrual cup (MC) is an alternative in the management of menstruation, being little known. The main outcome of this study was to answer the question “do medical students of the Lisbon School of Medicine (FMUL) know the menstrual cup?”. In the first phase of the study, a bibliographic review was carried out, the themes under study were identified and a questionnaire was structured and tested in a pilot population. The second phase started after approval by the Ethics Committee and consisted on giving a questionnaire to all medical students of FMUL. Of the 2169 students who received the questionnaire, a total of 970 valid responses were obtained, corresponding to 44.7% of the population. The majority of the participants (93.8%) considered having heard of the MC, having known it more often through social networks, friends and media and less frequently through faculty classes, medical appointments and scientific events. Most of them were familiar with the functions of the MC, although they were unaware of all its potentialities, having some misconceptions about it. Of the 755 women, 108 already used the MC, being more recently used. Most women (39.6%) considered its use, with those with average to heavy menstrual flow and those who use tampons being the most susceptible to use it. Although FMUL medical students have already heard about the MC, there is still a lack of knowledge of all its potentialities. Due to this, it is necessary to invest in providing information about it in academic/ scientific events and healthcare centers. Finally, there should be a bigger investment in the medical curriculum plan regarding menses management, allowing future doctors to be able and comfortable to handle with this theme.
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Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2020
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Copo menstrual Menstruação Gestão da menstruação Estudantes de Medicina Questionário