Priority 10 from the Pessary use for Prolapse PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What is the ideal training to be a 'qualified' pessary practitioner? (JLA PSP Priority 10) | |
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| Overall ranking | 10 |
| JLA question ID | 0054/10 |
| Explanatory note | There are no national UK guidelines or protocols to inform the training required for cliinicians to be considered competent to fit pessaries. A future project to develop these guidelines would ideally include women pessary users in each stage of development. Examples: What training should be provided prior to clinicians fitting pessaries? In the UK how much training is given professionals fitting pessaries for prolapse? |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Renal and urogenital |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
Do I have to have official training in pessaries before offering them to women ? ~ What qualifications do practitioners need to hold to fit pessaries? ~ Have concerns to make as patient advocate re: some unqualified people fitting pessaries and charging patients for the service of fitting the pessary, then 2nd charge for the pessary itself-which is totally supported. ~ What training does a women's health physio need to be accredited competent in pessary management? |
| Submitted by | 1 woman, 2 x both, 9 x healthcare professionals |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0054 |
| PSP name | Pessary use for Prolapse |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 66 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 8 September 2017 |