泰国南部地区大一本科生对紧急避孕药的认知和态度。

Knowledge and attitude toward emergency contraceptive pills among first-year undergraduate students in Southern Thailand.

机构信息

Department of Pharmaceutical Care, School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand.

出版信息

BMC Med Educ. 2022 Aug 1;22(1):593. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03659-2.

DOI:10.1186/s12909-022-03659-2

PMID:35915451

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9344757/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

First-year undergraduates are at risk of unexpected pregnancy due to changes in their lives. Adequate knowledge and attitudes towards emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are essential to help prevent pregnancy. The objective of this study was therefore to investigate knowledge and attitudes towards ECPs among first-year undergraduate students in a university in Thailand.

METHODS

This cross-sectional survey study was performed using developed questionnaires that were validated by four experts. The questionnaires were distributed to all first-year students at the university via an online platform. The characteristic data were descriptively analysed, and the knowledge data were analysed using the chi-square test, Mann‒Whitney U test and one-way ANOVA.

RESULTS

Data from a total of 335 students who responded to the questionnaires and met the eligibility criteria for the study were analysed. The mean knowledge score of all respondents was 7.76 ± 0.15 out of 15. The most correctly answered questions were those relating to the efficacy and safety of ECPs in pregnant women (78.5% and 72.2% correctly answered, respectively). In contrast, the least correctly answered questions were about the ECP regimens and using ECPs instead of combined oral contraception (COC) (30.4% and 34.9%, respectively). In addition, the results indicated that experience in using ECPs and in ECP education were significant factors in high knowledge scores. Moreover, most respondents trusted and would like to receive information on ECPs from health professionals in hospitals, academic institutions, or pharmacies.

CONCLUSION

The average knowledge of ECPs of first-year students in a university in Thailand was at a moderate level. More information about the regimens of the drugs and the use of ECPs instead of COC should be provided to students, particularly at universities or pharmacies, and should be performed by health care staff.

摘要

背景

由于生活方式的改变，一年级本科生面临意外怀孕的风险。充分了解紧急避孕药（ECP）并持有正确态度对于预防怀孕至关重要。因此，本研究旨在调查泰国一所大学一年级本科生对 ECP 的认知和态度。

方法

本横断面研究使用经过四位专家验证的自制问卷进行。通过在线平台向大学所有一年级学生分发问卷。对特征数据进行描述性分析，对知识数据进行卡方检验、Mann-Whitney U 检验和单因素方差分析。

结果

对共 335 名回答问卷且符合研究入选标准的学生的数据进行了分析。所有受访者的平均知识得分为 15 分中的 7.76±0.15 分。回答正确比例最高的问题是有关 ECP 在孕妇中的疗效和安全性（分别为 78.5%和 72.2%）。相比之下，回答正确率最低的问题是 ECP 方案和使用 ECP 代替复方口服避孕药（COC）（分别为 30.4%和 34.9%）。此外，结果表明，使用 ECP 和接受 ECP 教育的经验是获得高分的重要因素。此外，大多数受访者信任并希望从医院、学术机构或药店的卫生专业人员处获取 ECP 信息。