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Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesindeki Evli Kadınların Acil Kontrasepsiyon Hakkında Bilgi ve Tutumunun Değerlendirilmesi

Knowledge and Attitudes About Emergency Contraception Among Married Women in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey

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To increase their awareness and dispel negative attitudes, Turkish women need intensive information about EC.

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Objective & Hypothesis:OBJECTIVE: Emergency contraception (EC) is an effective contraceptive method that can be used after having unprotected intercourse to prevent the implantation of the unintended pregnancy.
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Key Findings & Data:A questionnaire was given to married women ages 18 to 49 years old.
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Conclusion & Impact:To increase their awareness and dispel negative attitudes, Turkish women need intensive information about EC.
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OBJECTIVE: Emergency contraception (EC) is an effective contraceptive method that can be used after having unprotected intercourse to prevent the implantation of the unintended pregnancy. We aimed to evaluate the knowledge level of reproductive aged women about EC pills and its relation to the contra- ceptive attitudes and personal characteristics. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional prospective study conducted in a university hospital in Turkey. A questionnaire was given to married women ages 18 to 49 years old. The frequency distribution of de- pendent (knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs) and independent (age, gravidity, parity, income and educa- tion level, contraceptive methods) variables was calculated. RESULTS: Of the 187 women, who completed the survey, 40.8% were aware of EC pills, 35.1% cor- rectly answered regarding the timing of use, and 26.6% reported using EC pills. Negative beliefs about the morning after pill were commonly about adverse effects and lack of experience (62.6% and 45.9%, respectively). The other common reasons for not using EC were described as religious reasons (20.8%) and responsibilities (40.8%). CONCLUSIONS: Awareness and knowledge of EC was low among the women interviewed. The major barriers to use of EC are lack of information and misconceptions about EC. To increase their awareness and dispel negative attitudes, Turkish women need intensive information about EC.

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AMAÇ: Acil kontrasepsiyon (AK) korunmasız cinsel ilişki son- rası istenmeyen gebeliğin implantasyonunu engelleyen etkili bir doğum kontrol yöntemidir. Bu çalışmada doğurganlık ça- ğındaki kadınların AK hapları ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerini ve doğum kontrolü ile ilgili tutumun ve kişisel özelliklerin AK hakkındaki bilgi düzeyi ile ilişkisini değerlendirmeyi amaçladık GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Bu kesitsel çalışma Türkiye’de bir üni- versite hastanesinde düzenlenmiştir. 18-40 yaşları arasındaki evli kadınlara anket uygulanmıştır. Bağımlı (bilgi, tutum ve inanç) ve bağımsız (yaş, gravide, parite, gelir ve eğitim düzeyi, kullanılan doğum kontrol yöntemi) değişkenlerin frekans dağı- lımı hesaplanmıştır. BULGULAR: Anketi dolduran 187 kadının %40,8’i AK hapları- nın farkında idi, %35,1’i hapların kullanım zamanlamasını doğ- ru olarak cevapladı ve %26,6’sı ise AK hapını kullandığını bil- dirmiştir. AK hapı ile ilgili olumsuz inanışlar genellikle yan etki- leri ve deneyim eksikliği ile ilgili idi (sırasıyla %62,6 ve % 45,9). AK yönteminin kullanılmaması ile ilgili diğer yaygın nedenler ise dini inanışlar (%20,8) ve sorumluluklar (%40,8) olarak tarif- lenmiştir. SONUÇ: Görüşülen kadınlar arasında AK ile ilgili farkındalık ve bilgi düzeyi düşüktür. AK kullanımıyla ilgili en büyük engel bilgi eksikliği ve yanlış inanışlardır. Farkındalığı artırmak ve olum- suz tutumu gidermek için Türk kadının AK ile ilgili daha yoğun bilgiye ihtiyacı vardır.

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TEKİN, Y. B., URAL, Ü. M., STÜNER, I., BALIK, G., ŞAHİN, F. K., GÜVENDAĞ, E. S. (2015). Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesindeki Evli Kadınların Acil Kontrasepsiyon Hakkında Bilgi ve Tutumunun Değerlendirilmesi. GORM:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 1, 22–26. https://ajindex.com/articles/227001

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