Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Working in Primary Health Care Units Concerning Emergency Contraception

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dc.authoridAksu, Hilmiye/0000-0001-6975-3172
dc.contributor.authorAksu, Hilmiye
dc.contributor.authorKucuk, Mert
dc.contributor.authorKaraoz, Banu
dc.contributor.authorOgurlu, Nesrin
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:00:14Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:00:14Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAims: The aim of the current study was to explore the extent of knowledge health care providers working in primary health care units in Aydin, Turkey, had about emergency contraception (EC), to determine whether they provide EC counseling, and to understand the barriers and misconceptions in this context. Methods: A total of 120 health care professionals working in primary health care units agreed to participate, including 71 midwives (59.2%), 21 nurses (17.5%), and 28 general practitioners (23.3%). Results: The study demonstrated that health care providers working in primary health care units had inadequate knowledge about EC. However, it also showed that study participants who had received education on EC were more likely to provide EC counseling during routine family planning counseling and were more knowledgeable about EC. A remarkable majority of the participants were aware of their knowledge deficit and were willing to receive education on EC. The present study also indicated that EC options were not made known to women as part of routine family planning counseling. Conclusion: While the educational needs of health care providers concerning EC should be met, there is a need for new interventions to improve the attitudes toward and actions of primary health care providers regarding EC. Copyright (C) 2010 S. Karger AG, Baselen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000316267
dc.identifier.endpage185en_US
dc.identifier.issn0378-7346
dc.identifier.issn1423-002X
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid20558992en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77953589849en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage179en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1159/000316267
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/20759
dc.identifier.volume70en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000283008300007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKargeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofGynecologic And Obstetric Investigationen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEmergency Contraceptionen_US
dc.subjectHealth Care Providersen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Working in Primary Health Care Units Concerning Emergency Contraceptionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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