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Contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and changing practices in women presenting to maternal and child health clinics in North Central Trinidad.
Saroop, Analissa; Dipchan, Deyanta; Hill, Michaela; Manswell, Summer; Ragbir, Kristal; Raghunanan, Barry; Toolsie, Omesh; Mungrue, Kameel.
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  • Saroop A; Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mt Hope, Trinidad.
Int J Adolesc Med Health ; 22(2): 285-90, 2010.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21061930
UNLABELLED: The relationship between contraceptive awareness and use in an environment of both high levels of unplanned pregnancies and prevalence of HIV/AIDS continues to be a major challenge. The objective of this study is to ascertain the knowledge of contraception and methods chosen in women of 18-45 years old attending primary care facilities in North Central Trinidad. METHODS: We used a cross-sectional study design with a knowledge, attitude, and practices type survey design. Five primary care facilities were selected using cluster sampling. All participants eligible for entry into the study were administered a structured, pretested questionnaire. RESULTS: 269 participants were enrolled in the study. The majority (88%) had good knowledge of contraceptive methods, yet this knowledge was not translated into the prevention of pregnancies as 64.3% had had an unplanned pregnancy. The male condom is now the predominant method of contraception. CONCLUSION: The study provides evidence on the level of knowledge of contraception methods and their use, as well as attitudes and practices among women who are pregnant or who recently completed a pregnancy. Although the knowledge of contraception methods was relatively high, attitudes and practice remain unacceptable and the male condom is now the predominant method of choice.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Anticoncepção / Comportamento Contraceptivo Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Idioma: En Revista: Int J Adolesc Med Health Assunto da revista: PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Alemanha
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Anticoncepção / Comportamento Contraceptivo Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Trinidad y tobago Idioma: En Revista: Int J Adolesc Med Health Assunto da revista: PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Alemanha