Jo Watson, Steven Robertson, Tony Ryan, Emily Wood, Jo Cooke, Susan Hampshaw, Hazel Roddam
Understanding the value of a doctorate for allied health professionals in practice in the UK: a survey
BMC health services research
background polycystic ovary syndrome pcos common endocrine disorder women often associated metabolic issues like obesity insulin resistance lifestyle changes including weight loss healthy eating regular exercise recommended pcos management studies explored womens perspectives changes revealing misconceptions adherence challenges recognizing importance individualized interventions particularly addressing knowledge gaps vital improving quality life women pcos especially cultural contexts like saudi arabia methodology crosssectional study conducted saudi arabia may august 2023 including pcos patients data collected questionnaires analyzed using ibm spss 29 ibm corp released 2020 ibm spss statistics windows version 270 armonk ny ibm corp study conducted accordance ethical guidelines principles outlined scientific research ethics committee taif university no44359 participants provided informed consent study protocols including data collection analysis publication adhered relevant ethical standards results study included majority aged 1829 274 married individuals 556 bachelors degree 72 469 medically diagnosed pcos notable proportion 702 reported family history pcos doctors primary information source 407 knowledge pcos generally high correct recognition various pcos characteristics treatment options attitudes positive especially among medically diagnosed individuals 91 believed weight reduction could improve pcos symptoms lifestyle modification knowledge attitude practices showed significant associations demographic factors like age place residence education marital status working healthcare sectors pcos diagnosis status conclusions knowledge pcos generally high among women positive attitudes toward management lifestyle modifications women generally show positive practices lifestyle modifications pcos associated sociodemographic features