The Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Students Infertility and Determination of Factors Affecting These Variables
Abstract
Objective: This study aims to determine the nursing students knowledge levels, attitudes and related factors about infertility.
Methods: The research sample consisted of 550 nursing students studying at a state university in the south of Turkey between December 2019 -March 2020. The Introductory Information Form of the students, "Infertility Knowledge Test" and "Attitude Scale Towards Infertility" were collected in connection with the research. The obtained data were evaluated using percentage values, Student's t-test, Tukey and ANOVA tests.
Results: The mean age of the students was 21.15±1.99. It was determined that 28.4% of the students were educated in the third grade, 58.4% were women and 67.8% were born in the Southern Anatolia Region. In the study, it was determined that the total mean scores of the Infertility Knowledge Test of the nursing students were "19.23±6.48"(min=0- max=31), and the total mean score of the Attitude Scale towards Infertility was 46.00±7.5 (min=16- max=60), The difference between the mean scores of the Infertility Knowledge Test was found to be statistically significant according to the class of the students, their region of birth, being an infertile individual in the family and having children in the future (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the students' grades of education and gender, the region they were born, the place of residence, and the mean scores of the Attitudes Towards Infertility Scale (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, it was confirmed that the nursing students have good knowledge about infertility and their attitudes towards infertility are positive.
Keywords
infertility, nursing students, knowledge level, attitude
Supporting Institution
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Project Number
yok
Thanks
The authors would like to thank all the students.
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