Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Acil Kontraseptif Yöntemleri ve Kullanım Kurallarını Bilme Durumları

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 2, 415 - 424, 30.06.2022

Özlem Can Gürkan , Eda Şimşek Şahin , Fazıl Bozkurt

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.888078

Öz

Acil kontraseptif yöntemler (AKY) istenmeyen gebeliklerin oluşumunun önlenmesi için bireylere “ikinci bir şans” sunması bakımından oldukça önemlidir. Bu araştırma üniversite öğrencilerinin AKY kullanım kurallarıyla ilgili bilgi düzeylerini değerlendirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel türdeki araştırmanın evrenini Şubat 2015-Nisan 2015 tarihleri arasında Marmara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’nde öğrenim gören öğrenciler (N=1480) oluşturdu. Araştırmanın örneklem hesabı %80 güven aralığı, α=0,05 hata payı ile hesaplandı ve araştırmaya dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan 648 katılımcı ile gerçekleştirildi. Veriler öz bildirime dayalı soru formuyla toplandı. Araştırmaya katılan katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 20,4±1,4’tü ve yarısından fazlası hemşirelik bölümü öğrencisiydi. Cinsel ilişki yaşayan katılımcıların (%8,5), %47,3’ünün modern aile planlaması yöntemi kullanmakta olduğu bulundu. Korumasız cinsel ilişki sonrasında katılımcıların %20’sinin AKY kullandığı belirlendi. AKY’yi duyan ve bilgisi olan katılımcı oranı %42,3’tü. Katılımcıların AKY hakkında en önemli bilgi kaynağı sağlık çalışanları olduğu ancak buna rağmen katılımcıların önemli bir kısmının AKY’lere ilişkin eksik ve hatalı bilgiye sahip olduğu bulundu. AKY’yi bilme ve duyma durumu ile yaş, bölüm, öğrenim yılı ve cinsel ilişki yaşama durumu arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı fark olduğu belirlendi (p<0,05). Katılımcıların tamamının sağlık alanında eğitim görüyor olmasına karşın hem hormonal AKY’ler hem de postkoital RİA uygulamasıyla ilgili yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıkları belirlendi. AKY’ye ilişkin bilgi düzeylerinin artırılmasına yönelik, üniversitelerde Aile Planlaması, Cinsel Sağlık gibi derslerin yaygınlaştırılması, cinsel sağlık danışmanlığı birimlerinin oluşturulması ve konu ile ilgili bilgilendirmelerin yapılması önerilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Acil kontrasepsiyon, Kontrasepsiyon, Postkoital kontrasepsiyon, İstenmeyen gebelik, Üniversite öğrencisi

Knowing Emergency Contraceptive Methods and Usage Rules of University Students

Öz

Emergency contraceptive methods (ECM) offer individuals a "second chance" to unwanted pregnancies. This research is planned to evaluate the knowledge levels of university students about ECM rules. This descriptive and cross-sectional research population consisted of students (N=1480) studied at Marmara University Faculty of Health Sciences between February 2015 and April 2015. The sample calculation of the study was calculated with an 80% confidence interval and α=0.05. The research was carried out with 648 participants who met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected with a questionnaire based on self-reporting. The mean age of the participants was 20.4±1.4 years, and more than half were nursing students. Participants' rates of sexual intercourse were 8.5%, and 47.3% of these were using modern contraceptives. Only 20% used ECM after unprotected sexual intercourse. The rate of participants who heard and had knowledge of ECM was 42.3%. Although the participants' source of information was health professionals, it was found that they had incomplete and erroneous information about ECMs. It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between knowing and hearing ECM, age, department, years of education, and sexual intercourse (p<0.05). Although all of the participants were educated in health, it was determined that they did not have enough information about both the hormonal ECMs and the post-coital IUD. In order to increase the level of knowledge about ECM, it is recommended to expand courses such as Family Planning and Sexual Health, establish units where sexual health counseling is given at universities, and provide information.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Emergency contraceptions, Contraceptions, Postcoital contraception, Unwanted pregnancy, University student

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