The Relationship of Emergency Contraception Knowledge of Young Individuals with Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the relationship between emergency contraception (EC) knowledge and attitudes towards family planning and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among men and women aged 18-25 years living in Turkey and studying at university. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted between August-October 2023 with 492 participants Turkey. The data of the study were obtained through "Data Collection Form" and "Reproductive Health and Family Planning Attitude Scale (RHFPAS)". Results: In women, there was a significant difference between those who had heard of EC, knew the time of use, access, and side effects and RHFPAS. In men, there was a statistically significant difference between those who had heard of EC, time of use, access and side effects and infertility and assisted reproductive treatments. There was a weak moderate positive correlation between SRH knowledge level and RHFPAS total mean score in women and men(p<0.05). Conclusion: In the study, it was observed that SRH knowledge of women and men was at a moderate level, the level of knowledge about EC increased as SRH knowledge and positive attitude increased, SRH attitude and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections increased in women and men who could discuss SRH issues with their family and opposite sex.

Keywords

• Curettage;
• emergency contraception;
• fertility;
• man;
• reproductive health;
• sexual health
• woman.

Genç Bireylerin Acil Kontrasepsiyon Bilgisinin Aile Planlaması, Cinsel Sağlık ve Üreme Sağlığı Tutumları ile İlişkisi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Öz

Amaç: Türkiye'de yaşayan ve üniversitede okuyan 18-25 yaş arası kadın ve erkeklerde acil kontrasepsiyon (AK) bilgisi ile aile planlaması ve cinsel sağlık ve üreme sağlığına (CSÜS) yönelik tutumlar arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmak amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel çalışma Ağustos-Ekim 2023 tarihleri arasında 492 katılımcı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri "Veri Toplama Formu" ve "Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması Tutum Ölçeği (ÜSAPTÖ)" aracılığıyla elde edilmiştir. Bulgular: Kadınlarda, AK'yi duyanlar, kullanım zamanını, erişimini ve yan etkilerini bilenler ile RHFPAS arasında anlamlı bir fark vardı. Erkeklerde, AK'yi duyanlar, kullanım zamanı, erişim ve yan etkiler ile infertilite ve yardımcı üreme tedavileri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark vardı. Kadın ve erkeklerde CSÜS bilgi düzeyi ile RHFPAS toplam ortalama puanı arasında zayıf ve orta düzeyde pozitif bir korelasyon vardı (p<0.05). Sonuç: Çalışmada kadın ve erkeklerin CSÜS bilgi düzeylerinin orta düzeyde olduğu, CSÜS bilgisi ve olumlu tutum arttıkça AK hakkında bilgi düzeyinin arttığı, CSÜS konularını ailesi ve karşı cinsle konuşabilen kadın ve erkeklerde CSÜS tutumu ve cinsel yolla bulaşan enfeksiyonlar hakkında bilginin arttığı görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Acil kontrasepsiyon;
• cinsel sağlık;
• doğurganlık;
• erkek;
• kadın;
• küretaj;
• üreme sağlığı.

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