Knowledge and Behaviour Regarding Birth Prevention of Healthcare Providers

Area of Science:

• Healthcare
• Public Health
• Nursing Education

Background:

• Healthcare providers are key in disseminating contraceptive knowledge to the public.
• Despite their role, healthcare providers often have suboptimal attitudes and practices regarding contraception.
• Effective contraception counseling requires accurate provider knowledge and personal practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the attitude and practice of contraception among nurses.
• To identify knowledge gaps in contraceptive methods and their application.
• To assess contraceptive practices within the last year among nurses in a tertiary care setting.

Main Methods:

• A questionnaire-based study was conducted among 410 nurses.
• Data was collected on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning contraception.
• Statistical analysis was performed on the collected data.

Main Results:

• All nurses were aware of at least one family planning method.
• Knowledge gaps were identified regarding pregnancy spacing, fertile periods, lactational amenorrhea, and emergency contraception.
• Barrier methods (70%) and natural methods (41.46%) were the most commonly reported contraceptive practices.

Conclusions:

• Nurses possess general knowledge of contraception but show deficiencies in regular use and specific method understanding.
• Enhanced training on contraception is vital for nurses to improve their practice and counseling skills.
• Addressing knowledge and practice gaps among healthcare providers is essential for reducing unintended pregnancies and STDs.