Awareness of Early Detection of Endometriosis Among Primary Care Professionals: A Scoping Review

Anindya Hapsari; Heru Pradjatmo; Bayu Satria Wiratama; Agung Dewanto

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Awareness of Early Detection of Endometriosis Among Primary Care Professionals: A Scoping Review

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Anindya Hapsari¹^{, 2}^{, *}, Heru Pradjatmo³, Bayu Satria Wiratama⁴, Agung Dewanto³

¹Doctorate Program of Medical and Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

²Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia

³Department of Obstetry and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

⁴Department of Health Behavior, Environment, and Social Medicine, Faculty of MedicinePublic Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

^*Corresponding author. Email: anindyahapsari@mail.ugm.ac.id Email: anindya.hapsari.fk@um.ac.id

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Anindya Hapsari

Available Online 24 October 2026.

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Keywords: Endometriosis; Early detection; General practitioners; Midwives; Scoping review
Abstract: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that frequently experiences diagnostic delays due to its non-specific symptoms. One of the causes of diagnostic delay is the inability of primary healthcare providers, particularly general practitioners and midwives, to detect endometriosis early in primary care facilities. Delayed diagnosis may worsen disease severity, increase comorbidities, and significantly reduce patients’ quality of life. Therefore, this scoping review aims to identify existing literature regarding the awareness of general practitioners and midwives concerning the early detection of endometriosis in primary care facilities, as well as the factors influencing this awareness. A scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Literature searches were performed in PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Wiley, and Sage Journals for English-language articles published between 2014-2024. Eligible studies discussed awareness of early detection of endometriosis among general practitioners and/or midwives. Article selection was conducted independently using Rayyan.ai, and study quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. A total of 4 research articles were identified as having similarities with the intended inclusion criteria. The review results indicated that research on endometriosis detection emphasizing the awareness of general practitioners and midwives has not yet been conducted. Most articles examining the knowledge or attitudes of general practitioners and midwives regarding endometriosis. This review highlights a critical gap in the literature, revealing that specific research on the awareness of general practitioners and midwives regarding the early detection of endometriosis has not yet been conducted. Existing studies are predominantly limited to assessing general knowledge and attitudes. Given the profound impact of diagnostic delays on patient outcomes, there is an urgent need for targeted future research and structured educational interventions to enhance early detection capabilities among primary healthcare providers.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the Malang International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences (MICROMEDHS 2026)
Series: Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date: 24 October 2026
ISBN: 978-94-6239-807-8
ISSN: 2468-5739
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-807-8_11 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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