BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of women of childbearing age who had a primary care center, visiting with family planning service in Ümraniye. METHODS: This descriptive research has been conducted at an elementary school health center in Ümraniye, between 18-20 December 2006. In our study, study sample is not elected, and we are women of childbearing age who are attending primary health care to all causes in the study dates. Study of 241 women (89.9%), which was conducted of 268 interwieved. Study data from a three-part questionnaire, 33 question has been raised. The data was by Chi-square and Fisher exact tests evaluated. RESULTS:
The mean age of participants was 28 (25p-75p). Small proportion of the participants have heard emergency contraception (13.7%). There was a significant relationship between hearing the method, nulliparous and high educational level (p <0.05). The participants, on the hearing of the method was only 60.6% of them knew the purpose of the method (8.3% of participants). In the same group of participants knew only 36.4% correct to take the time of the pills and 9.0% of them knew the right piece to take tablets after unprotected sexual intercourse. Only one of the women who were hearing the method of determination used it always. There was a statistically significant difference between young age and high education level and knowledge on the correct target of the method. There was also a statistically significant difference between high educational level and knowledge right to take time of the method after unprotected intercourse (p <0.05). CONCLUSION: Although the awareness of emergency contraception in an apparent level by using the method is at a very low level. Giving information about the target, take your time and as under the method to the women living in the study area of the form of options giving the user process candidates deployment.
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