Table 1 Results of the self-assessment questionnaire regarding skills in PAG examination. Each item of the questionnaire was scored on the 0 to 10 scale. The medians and the ranges for the self-assessment before and after intervention are presented as well as p-value for inferential statistics
Item No. | Item description | Median before (min-max) | Median after (min-max) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Evaluation of development according to Tanner stage | 5 (1–10) | 6 (2–10) | 0.034 |
2. | Assessment of adult female vulvar morphology | 8 (0–10) | 8 (4–10) | 0.055 |
3. | Assessment of adolescent vulvar morphology | 5 (2–9) | 7 (4–10) | < 0.001 |
4. | Assessment of child vulvar morphology | 2 (0–9) | 5 (2–9) | 0.002 |
5. | Assessment of clitoral morphology in a PAG patient | 2 (0–8) | 3 (2–9) | 0.006 |
6. | Pelvic examination in an adult female | 8 (0–10) | 8 (0–10) | 0.313 |
7. | Pelvic examination in an adolescent | 2 (0–7) | 7 (0–9) | 0.001 |
8. | Pelvic exam of the girl below 12 years of age | 0 (0–4) | 5 (0–8) | < 0.001 |
9. | Sampling of vaginal secretion for microbiology testing in an adult female | 8 (0–10) | 9 (0–10) | 0.094 |
10. | Sampling of vaginal secretion for microbiology testing in an adolescent | 4 (0–10) | 7 (4–10) | 0.001 |
11. | Sampling of vaginal secretion for microbiology testing in a child | 0 (0–7) | 7 (4–9) | < 0.001 |
12. | Vaginal lavage for removing foreign body | 0 (0–8) | 5 (0–10) | < 0.001 |
13. | Communication with adolescent patient | 5 (0–10) | 8 (3–10) | < 0.001 |
14. | Communication with the child | 4 (0–9) | 7 (2–9) | < 0.001 |
15. | Global assessment of skills in PAG examination | 5.5 (0–9) | 7 (1–9) | 0.019 |