Yapici Gulcin, Oner Seva, Sasmaz Tayyar, Bugdayci Resul, Kurt Ahmet Oner
Department of Public Health, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2010 Oct;36(5):1087-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01276.x.
The aim of this study is to determine the degree of knowledge, behavior and attitude of university students in Mersin towards emergency contraception (EC).
MATERIAL & METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out among the students of the University of Mersin in December 2008. One thousand and forty-two voluntary students participated in this study and answered the questions presented in the self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information and the students' awareness, knowledge and use of EC.
The study sample consisted of 532 males and 510 females. The mean age of the participants was 20.4 ± 1.8. Overall, 149 (14.3%) students were aware of EC, and among those, 125 (83.9%) students correctly identified 72 h as the time limit for the methods to be used. The main sources of knowledge about EC were schools (38.9%), friends (18.8%), healthcare providers (17.4%), media (16.1%) and other sources (8.7%). EC awareness was positively associated with female gender, age, studying Health Sciences, father's level of education and level of monthly income. A total of 37 respondents (3.6%) reported that they had unprotected intercourse. Only 20 students or their partners had previously used emergency contraceptive pills.
Awareness and knowledge of EC was low among the students of Mersin University. Our results demonstrated that males are less aware about EC when compared to females. We strongly recommend that education and counseling about sexual health and family planning be offered to this age group.
本研究旨在确定梅尔辛市大学生对紧急避孕（EC）的认知程度、行为和态度。
这项横断面研究于2008年12月在梅尔辛大学的学生中开展。1042名自愿参与的学生参加了本研究，并回答了自填式问卷中的问题。问卷包括人口统计学信息以及学生对紧急避孕的知晓情况、知识掌握程度和使用情况。
研究样本包括532名男性和510名女性。参与者的平均年龄为20.4±1.8岁。总体而言，149名（14.3%）学生知晓紧急避孕，其中125名（83.9%）学生正确识别出72小时为该方法的使用时限。关于紧急避孕的主要知识来源是学校（38.9%）、朋友（18.8%）、医疗服务提供者（17.4%）、媒体（16.1%）和其他来源（8.7%）。紧急避孕知晓情况与女性性别、年龄、学习健康科学、父亲的教育水平和月收入水平呈正相关。共有37名受访者（3.6%）报告称他们有过无保护性行为。只有20名学生或其伴侣曾使用过紧急避孕药。
梅尔辛大学学生对紧急避孕的知晓率和知识掌握程度较低。我们的结果表明，与女性相比，男性对紧急避孕的知晓较少。我们强烈建议向这个年龄组提供性健康和计划生育方面的教育与咨询。
