Emergency contraception: A global challenge Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of emergency contraception among medical students of a tribal based medical college in RIMS Adilabad (TS).

Dr. Thakkarwad Smita; Dr. Nugurwar Abhijeet

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

Emergency contraception: A global challenge Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of emergency contraception among medical students of a tribal based medical college in RIMS Adilabad (TS).

Dr. Thakkarwad Smita, Dr. Nugurwar Abhijeet

Abstract :

Context:

Emergency contraception (EC) which is a global challenge today is unique in its use among modern contraceptive methods. It is a drug or device to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. Unlike other regular methods of contraception which are taken prior to the sexual act, EC is used after the unprotected sex, preferably within 72 hrs.

Aim:

This study is mainly done to assess the knowledge and attitude toward use of emergency contraceptives among final MBBS part I/ II medical students and house–surgeons in a tribal based medical college (RIMS) Adilabad .

Study design and format:

A questionnaire based study was conducted among all the final MBBS part I/II undergraduate medical students and house–surgeons of the RIMS Medical College in district Adilabad, Telangana state.

Methods:

A questionnaire seeking information on knowledge of undergraduate medical students was done over a period of 6 weeks in the month of November and December 2016, which included questions like:

Q1.Drugs used for EC.

Q2.Conditions when EC given.

Q3.timing of use of EC….etc

Results:

In this study of 300 students, about 32% (96/300) of the participants were male and 68% (204/100) were females. About 62% (186/300) students were aware about the timing of use of EC. Visual media was the most common source of information about EC for these medical students.

Conclusions:

As EC have become a global challenge today, the lack of appropriate in–depth knowledge of EC among future health care professional should alarm the medical teaching system as EC is the only method that can be used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure .A well co–ordinate training program should be conducted for all the other health care providers also.