Assessment of Nurse's Knowledge, and Perception Regarding Emergency Contraception | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 8, Volume 7, Issue 4, December 2016, Pages 115-130 PDF (440.93 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.104682 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mai M.H1; Soad A.R1; Somaya O.A1; Galal A.E2 | ||
| 1Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, | ||
| 2Obstetrics and gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Use of emergency contraceptive methods, provides a second chance to prevent unintended pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess nurses' knowledge and perception regarding emergency contraception. Setting: The study was conducted at obstetrics and gynecology departments at both benha university hospital and benha educational hospital. Design:A descriptive study design was utilized. Sampling:A convenient sample included 105 nurses. Tools: Structured self administered questionnaire and modified likert scale. Results: The present study revealed that 78.5% of studied nurses had poor knowledge regarding ECPs, 73.1% had poor knowledge regarding emergency contraceptive IUD, moreover, 59.1% had poor knowledge regarding efficiency of emergency contraception, 72% of them did not receive any training courses in the last two years, and 100% didn’t use EC. Conclusion: More than half of the studied nurses had poor knowledge regarding emergency contraceptive methods, nearly two-fifth of the studied nurses had negative attitude regarding emergency contraceptive methods. Recommendations: Implementation of training programs regarding emergency contraception and in-service training are recommended to improve nurses knowledge and perception regarding EC. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Emergency contraception; Nurses knowledge and perception; Unintended pregnancy | ||
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