Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps

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Autor(a) principal: Barbian, Julia
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Kubo, Carolina Yumi, Balaguer, Caroline Soares, Klockner, Julia, Costa, Luiza Maria Venturini da, Ries, Edi Franciele, Bayer, Valéria Maria Limberger
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Idioma: por
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Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/193415
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: Investigate prevalence of use and knowledge about emergency contraception (EC) among female university students from two higher education institutions. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 1,740 undergraduates in the city of Santa Maria (RS), from May to October 2017. Information was collected in a semi-structured and self-administered 24-question questionnaire. The investigated variables were grouped into sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior, and knowledge of EC. Logistic regression was used for univariate and multivariate analysis, considering variables that presented p < 0.05. The model was adjusted using the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS: The prevalence of EC use among undergraduates was 52.9%. However, only 11.9% of respondents received guidance on EC, especially on how to use it. Only 0.2% of the participants marked 120 hours as the maximum time of use, and 25.7% considered the EC to be abortive. EC use was associated with the age of first sexual intercourse. CONCLUSION: EC use had a high prevalence among female university students, however, several gaps in method knowledge still exists and it demonstrates the importance of discussing this issue earlier and planning actions of an informative nature.
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spelling Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gapsAnticoncepção de emergência em universitárias: prevalência de uso e falhas no conhecimentoEstudantesUniversidadesAnticoncepção Pós-CoitoEstudos TransversaisStudentsUniversitiesPostcoital ContraceptionCross-sectional studiesOBJECTIVE: Investigate prevalence of use and knowledge about emergency contraception (EC) among female university students from two higher education institutions. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 1,740 undergraduates in the city of Santa Maria (RS), from May to October 2017. Information was collected in a semi-structured and self-administered 24-question questionnaire. The investigated variables were grouped into sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior, and knowledge of EC. Logistic regression was used for univariate and multivariate analysis, considering variables that presented p < 0.05. The model was adjusted using the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS: The prevalence of EC use among undergraduates was 52.9%. However, only 11.9% of respondents received guidance on EC, especially on how to use it. Only 0.2% of the participants marked 120 hours as the maximum time of use, and 25.7% considered the EC to be abortive. EC use was associated with the age of first sexual intercourse. CONCLUSION: EC use had a high prevalence among female university students, however, several gaps in method knowledge still exists and it demonstrates the importance of discussing this issue earlier and planning actions of an informative nature.OBJETIVO: Investigar a prevalência de uso e o conhecimento sobre anticoncepção de emergência (AE) de mulheres universitárias de duas instituições de ensino superior. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com 1.740 graduandas na cidade de Santa Maria (RS), no período de maio a outubro de 2017. As informações foram coletadas por meio de questionário semiestruturado e autoaplicável de 24 questões. As variáveis investigadas foram agrupadas em características sociodemográficas, comportamento sexual e conhecimento da AE. Utilizou-se regressão logística para a análise univariada e multivariada, considerando variáveis que apresentaram p < 0,05. O modelo foi ajustado pelo teste de Hosmer-Lemeshow. RESULTADOS: A prevalência de uso da AE entre as graduandas foi de 52,9%. Contudo, apenas 11,9% das entrevistadas receberam orientação sobre a AE, principalmente no que se refere ao modo de uso. Apenas 0,2% das participantes marcou 120 horas como tempo máximo de uso, e 25,7% consideraram a AE abortiva. Houve associação entre uso da AE e idade da primeira relação sexual. CONCLUSÃO: Constatou-se alta prevalência de uso da AE entre mulheres universitárias, no entanto, ainda existem diversas lacunas no conhecimento sobre o método, o que demonstra a importância de se discutir esse assunto mais precocemente e planejar ações de caráter informativo.Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2021-11-22info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/xmlapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/19341510.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003076Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 55 (2021); 74Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 55 (2021); 74Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 55 (2021); 741518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/193415/178267https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/193415/178265https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/193415/178266Copyright (c) 2021 Julia Barbian, Carolina Yumi Kubo, Caroline Soares Balaguer, Julia Klockner, Luiza Maria Venturini da Costa, Edi Franciele Ries, Valéria Maria Limberger Bayerhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Barbian, Julia Kubo, Carolina YumiBalaguer, Caroline Soares Klockner, JuliaCosta, Luiza Maria Venturini daRies, Edi FrancieleBayer, Valéria Maria Limberger2021-12-13T19:54:49Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/193415Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2021-12-13T19:54:49Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
Anticoncepção de emergência em universitárias: prevalência de uso e falhas no conhecimento
title Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
spellingShingle Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
Barbian, Julia
Estudantes
Universidades
Anticoncepção Pós-Coito
Estudos Transversais
Students
Universities
Postcoital Contraception
Cross-sectional studies
title_short Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
title_full Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
title_fullStr Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
title_full_unstemmed Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
title_sort Emergency contraception in university students: prevalence of use and knowledge gaps
author Barbian, Julia
author_facet Barbian, Julia
Kubo, Carolina Yumi
Balaguer, Caroline Soares
Klockner, Julia
Costa, Luiza Maria Venturini da
Ries, Edi Franciele
Bayer, Valéria Maria Limberger
author_role author
author2 Kubo, Carolina Yumi
Balaguer, Caroline Soares
Klockner, Julia
Costa, Luiza Maria Venturini da
Ries, Edi Franciele
Bayer, Valéria Maria Limberger
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author
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Kubo, Carolina Yumi
Balaguer, Caroline Soares
Klockner, Julia
Costa, Luiza Maria Venturini da
Ries, Edi Franciele
Bayer, Valéria Maria Limberger
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Universidades
Anticoncepção Pós-Coito
Estudos Transversais
Students
Universities
Postcoital Contraception
Cross-sectional studies
topic Estudantes
Universidades
Anticoncepção Pós-Coito
Estudos Transversais
Students
Universities
Postcoital Contraception
Cross-sectional studies
description OBJECTIVE: Investigate prevalence of use and knowledge about emergency contraception (EC) among female university students from two higher education institutions. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 1,740 undergraduates in the city of Santa Maria (RS), from May to October 2017. Information was collected in a semi-structured and self-administered 24-question questionnaire. The investigated variables were grouped into sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior, and knowledge of EC. Logistic regression was used for univariate and multivariate analysis, considering variables that presented p < 0.05. The model was adjusted using the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS: The prevalence of EC use among undergraduates was 52.9%. However, only 11.9% of respondents received guidance on EC, especially on how to use it. Only 0.2% of the participants marked 120 hours as the maximum time of use, and 25.7% considered the EC to be abortive. EC use was associated with the age of first sexual intercourse. CONCLUSION: EC use had a high prevalence among female university students, however, several gaps in method knowledge still exists and it demonstrates the importance of discussing this issue earlier and planning actions of an informative nature.
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