@article{article_278919, title={The Knowledge Levels of Family Medicine Residents on Intrauterine Devices and the Effect of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Rotation on Their Knowledge Levels}, journal={Ankara Medical Journal}, volume={16}, year={2016}, DOI={10.17098/amj.19472}, author={Temur, Muzaffer and Mergen, Haluk and Yılmaz, Özgür and Balcı, Umut Gök and Güçlü, Yusuf Adnan and Can, Hüseyin and Korkmaz, Hasret and Özbay, Pelin Özün and Eskicioğlu, Fatma}, keywords={Rahim İçi Araçlar,Aile Hekimliği; Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Rotasyonu}, abstract={<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="614"> <p> <strong>Objective: </strong> This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes and opinions of family medicine residents about intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUD) in training and research hospitals in Izmir, Turkey. The effect of obstetrics and gynaecology rotation on the level of knowledge is discussed in this context. </p> <p> <strong>Materials and Methods: </strong> A face to face interview questionnaire was applied to total of 61 family medicine residents from all the training and research hospitals in Izmir between June and July 2013. Merely volunteers were included in the study. Questions to measure the level of knowledge about copper and levonorgestrel IUD were prepared based on the WHO medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (fourth edition). Sixteen questions were constructed to examine the availability of copper and levonorgestrel IUD in nulliparity, adolescence, presence of diabetes, ectopic pregnancy, history of pelvic inflammatory diseases, obesity, hypertension, menorrhagia, uterine fibroids, uterine cavity distortion, iron deficiency anemia, deep vein thrombosis, history of breast cancer, urinary tract disease, epilepsy, HIV positivity and smoking presence. Answers of the availability states were presented as 4 multiple choices based on the WHO medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (fourth edition). </p> <p> <strong>Results: </strong> Of the 61 family medicine residents included in this study, 63.9% of the residents have been on obstetrics and gynaecology rotations and 45.9% have previously practiced an IUD application. The association of correct answers with previous IUD application, obstetrics and gynaecology rotation and length (years) of professional experience has been investigated. Those who have been on obstetrics and gynaecology rotations had a statistically significant rate of correct answers about copper IUDs (p<0.05). Family medicine residents were able to identify the right indications of copper IUDs in nulliparous, obese and women with iron deficiency anemia, as well as hormonal IUDs in diabetic, nulliparous and women with breast cancer. </p> <p> <strong>Conclusion: </strong> Obstetrics and gynecology rotation in Family Medicine specialization has positive effect on the residents’ knowledge level about intrauterin devices. </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>  </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi}