%0 Journal Article
%T Counselling and knowledge about contraceptive mode of action among married women; a cross-sectional study
%A P£¿nar Topsever
%A M¨¹ge Filiz
%A Nihal Alada£¿
%A Ru£¿en Topall£¿
%A £¿zlem Ci£¿erli
%A S¨¹leyman G£¿rpelio£¿lu
%J BMC Women's Health
%D 2006
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1472-6874-6-12
%X The objective of this study was to investigate associations between family planning counselling, counsellor and correct knowledge about mode of action of modern contraceptive methods among married women.For this cross-sectional study, stratified (according to current modern contraceptive method in use) random sampling was performed from the registries of two primary health care centres. Main outcomes were; prevalence of family planning counselling, professional background of the counsellor and correct knowledge about mode of action. A semi-structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was applied via face-to-face interview. The answers about mode of action were categorized as correct vs. incorrect by consensus rating.Prevalence of counselling and correct knowledge about mode of action was 49.0% and 39.3%, respectively. Higher educated women were significantly more likely to know the mode of action (p < 0.001). Being counselled by a physician (54.1%, n = 120) was not associated with correct knowledge about mode of action (p = 0.79). Non-barrier method users were less educated (p = 0.001), more often counselled (60.8% vs. 8.0%) and less knowledgeable (p < 0.001) about mode of action of their contraceptive method, compared to condom users. Nevertheless, counselled non-barrier method users were significantly more likely to know the correct mode of action of their chosen method (p = 0.021) than counselled condom users.The beneficial effect of counselling on knowledge about mode of action of the more complicated, medical (non-barrier) contraceptive methods suggests that the use of family planning counselling services in primary health care should be promoted; furthermore, counselling strategies and content should be re-structured for better efficacy.Modern contraceptive methods, by improving reproductive health, have a positive impact on women's overall health and quality of life [1]. To exert this beneficial effect, correct and consistent use of the contraceptive
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