Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Department, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin School for Health Sciences, Aydin, Turkey. hilmiyeaksu @ yahoo.com
Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2010;70(3):179-85. doi: 10.1159/000316267. Epub 2010 Jun 16.
The aim of the current study was to explore the extent of knowledge health care providers working in primary health care units in Aydin, Turkey, had about emergency contraception (EC), to determine whether they provide EC counseling, and to understand the barriers and misconceptions in this context.
A total of 120 health care professionals working in primary health care units agreed to participate, including 71 midwives (59.2%), 21 nurses (17.5%), and 28 general practitioners (23.3%).
The study demonstrated that health care providers working in primary health care units had inadequate knowledge about EC. However, it also showed that study participants who had received education on EC were more likely to provide EC counseling during routine family planning counseling and were more knowledgeable about EC. A remarkable majority of the participants were aware of their knowledge deficit and were willing to receive education on EC. The present study also indicated that EC options were not made known to women as part of routine family planning counseling.
While the educational needs of health care providers concerning EC should be met, there is a need for new interventions to improve the attitudes toward and actions of primary health care providers regarding EC.
本研究旨在探讨土耳其阿伊登市初级保健单位工作的卫生保健提供者对紧急避孕（EC）的了解程度，以确定他们是否提供 EC 咨询，并了解这方面的障碍和误解。
共有 120 名在初级保健单位工作的卫生保健专业人员同意参与，其中包括 71 名助产士（59.2%）、21 名护士（17.5%）和 28 名全科医生（23.3%）。
研究表明，初级保健单位工作的卫生保健提供者对 EC 的了解不足。然而，研究还表明，接受过 EC 教育的参与者更有可能在常规计划生育咨询中提供 EC 咨询，并且对 EC 有更多的了解。绝大多数参与者意识到自己的知识不足，并愿意接受 EC 教育。本研究还表明，EC 选项并未作为常规计划生育咨询的一部分告知妇女。
虽然应满足卫生保健提供者在 EC 方面的教育需求，但需要采取新的干预措施来改善初级保健提供者对 EC 的态度和行动。
