Tierney Skylar, Deng Yan, Geauvreau Alysha, Kearn Natalie, Hodgson Jessica, Othman Maha
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Canada.
School of Baccalaureate Nursing, St. Lawrence College, Canada.
Heliyon. 2023 Mar 25;9(4):e14867. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14867. eCollection 2023 Apr.
To determine the current level of knowledge about hormonal contraception among young women so they may be better informed about the risks and various choices available to them regarding hormonal contraception (HC).
In an online survey-based study, data was analyzed from the anonymous responses of 675 female participants aged 18-30 years in various academic programs at two post-secondary institutions in Kingston, Ontario. Surveys explored demographics, use/type/duration of hormonal contraception, and knowledge of HC and thrombosis. Kruskal Wallis test and Spearman Correlation were used to determine differences in knowledge level about contraceptives across age groups, education levels, as well as use/type/duration of HC.
476 participants were users of HC (264 > 1 year) and 199 were non-HC users. 370 participants have a high school diploma. The knowledge level of HC risks was associated with duration of use and overall knowledge of thrombosis and HC. The knowledge level of thrombosis was correlated with duration of use, education level, and age. Participants with higher level of education or those that have been using HC for 5 years or longer had an increased knowledge surrounding thrombosis. Participants aged 24 and older had a higher knowledge of thrombosis than that of participants younger than 24. Overall, the data was used to generate a simple infographic to further educate women in this regard.
Misconceptions remain among young women concerning benefits and risks of HC which can be addressed by formal education.
确定年轻女性对激素避孕的当前知识水平，以便她们能更好地了解激素避孕（HC）的风险以及可供她们选择的各种方式。
在一项基于在线调查的研究中，对安大略省金斯敦两所高等院校675名年龄在18至30岁、参加各种学术项目的女性参与者的匿名回复数据进行了分析。调查探讨了人口统计学特征、激素避孕的使用/类型/持续时间，以及对激素避孕和血栓形成的了解情况。采用Kruskal Wallis检验和Spearman相关性分析来确定不同年龄组、教育水平以及激素避孕的使用/类型/持续时间在避孕知识水平上的差异。
476名参与者使用激素避孕（264人使用超过1年），199人未使用激素避孕。370名参与者拥有高中文凭。激素避孕风险的知识水平与使用持续时间以及对血栓形成和激素避孕的总体了解有关。血栓形成的知识水平与使用持续时间、教育水平和年龄相关。教育水平较高或使用激素避孕5年及以上的参与者对血栓形成的了解更多。24岁及以上的参与者对血栓形成的了解高于24岁以下的参与者。总体而言，这些数据被用于制作一份简单的信息图表，以在这方面进一步教育女性。
年轻女性对激素避孕的益处和风险仍存在误解，可通过正规教育加以解决。
