Bardaweel Sanaa K, Akour Amal A, Kilani Maria-Vanessa Z
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Queen Rania Street, Amman, 11942, Jordan.
Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan.
BMC Womens Health. 2015 Dec 14;15:117. doi: 10.1186/s12905-015-0275-1.
Studies exploring the knowledge, attitude and patterns of OCs use among women in Jordan are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and patterns of oral contraceptives (OCs) utilization among women in Jordan.
A face-to-face questionnaire inquiring demographic information and issues related to knowledge and use of OCs was completed by women (n = 1571), who have had used OCs at least once in their lifetime. A model was created to assess the effects of knowledge, attitude and previous experience on the patterns of OCs utilization.
Jordanian women exhibited positive attitudes towards OCs efficacy and safety. This positive attitude was approvingly associated with the patterns of use. However, only half of participating women reported that they knew how to use OCs. About 60% of women received recommendations for OCs use from a physician. Moreover, women's knowledge about OCs mechanism of action was obtained namely from physician (29.9%). Side effects were reported in 75.1% of participating women. Reported side effects were headache (41.2%), mood swings (35.5%), irritability (33.5%) and weight gain (28.7%). Interestingly, the occurrence of side effects was the main reason for OCs discontinuation.
The study showed that women who have positive attitude toward OCs tend to utilize them more appropriately. However, there is still need for educational programs to enhance knowledge about OCs utilization in Jordan.
约旦缺乏关于女性口服避孕药（OCs）使用知识、态度和模式的研究。本研究旨在评估约旦女性口服避孕药的使用知识、态度和模式。
对至少有过一次口服避孕药使用经历的1571名女性进行了面对面问卷调查，询问其人口统计学信息以及与口服避孕药知识和使用相关的问题。建立了一个模型来评估知识、态度和既往经历对口服避孕药使用模式的影响。
约旦女性对口服避孕药的有效性和安全性持积极态度。这种积极态度与使用模式呈正相关。然而，只有一半的参与女性表示知道如何使用口服避孕药。约60%的女性从医生那里获得了口服避孕药使用的建议。此外，女性关于口服避孕药作用机制的知识主要来自医生（29.9%）。75.1%的参与女性报告有副作用。报告的副作用包括头痛（41.2%）、情绪波动（35.5%）、易怒（33.5%）和体重增加（28.7%）。有趣的是，副作用的出现是停用口服避孕药的主要原因。
研究表明，对口服避孕药持积极态度的女性往往使用更为恰当。然而，约旦仍需要开展教育项目以加强对口服避孕药使用知识的了解。
