Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Can Gürkan Ö. (Yürütücü)
Yükseköğretim Kurumları Destekli Proje, BAP Diğer, 2018 - 2019
The objective;The objective of this study is to assess the information
and attitudes of university students towards emergency contraception (EC) techniques.
Design&Method;This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted
with a total of 648 students who were eager to participate in the study, aged
between 18 and 24 and studying at departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy-Rehabilitation
and Nutrition and Dietetics at Marmara University Faculty of Health Sciences between
February 2015 and April 2015. The data were obtained through a questionnaire
form aiming to assess the demographic characteristics of the participants and
their information and attitudes towards EC techniques.
Results;The mean age of the
participants was 20.46 ±1.4 years. 18.2% of them were males (n=118) and 81.8%
was females(n=530). 42.3% of the participants (n=274) stated that they had
information about EC techniques, 20.2% (n=131) stated that they heard about EC
techniques but did not have information about them, and 37.5% (n=243) said that
they had never heard about EC techniques.
Of those participants who
stated that they had information about EC techniques, 36.1% (n=99)knew EC pills
and 24.5% knew intrauterine device (IUD) as EC techniques. The rate of those
who stated that EC techniques could be used after each unprotected sexual
intercourse was 51.5% (n=141). The rate of participants who said that EC pills
could be used several times a month, on the other hand, was 19.7% (n= 54). The
rate of participants who stated that there were EC techniques that males could
use was 46% (n=126). 46.7% of the participants (n=128) pointed out that condom
could be used as an EC technique. The rate of those who knew the side effects
of emergency contraceptive pills correctly was 40.9% (n=112). When they were asked
which EC technique they would use when needed, 26.3% (n=72) said they did not
know which technique to use, and 19.7% (n = 54) stated they would prefer EC
pills and 8% (n = 22) IUD.
Conclusion;This study demonstrated that most university students were
not informed of EC techniques, and that a significant number of those who
stated they were informed actually had inaccurate information. Preparing
banners, brochures, spot films and education programmes is of great importance
with regard to informing the students.