Current knowledge, attitude, and patterns of oral contraceptives utilization among women in Jordan

BMC Women's Health

Research Article

Amal A. Akour¹  Maria-Vanessa Z. Kilani²  Sanaa K. Bardaweel² 

[1] Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, 11942, Amman, Jordan;Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Queen Rania Street, 11942, Amman, Jordan;

关键词: Oral contraceptives;    Women;    Attitude;    Knowledge;    Behavior;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12905-015-0275-1

 received in 2014-07-13, accepted in 2015-12-03,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundStudies exploring the knowledge, attitude and patterns of OCs use among women in Jordan are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and patterns of oral contraceptives (OCs) utilization among women in Jordan.MethodsA face-to-face questionnaire inquiring demographic information and issues related to knowledge and use of OCs was completed by women (n = 1571), who have had used OCs at least once in their lifetime. A model was created to assess the effects of knowledge, attitude and previous experience on the patterns of OCs utilization.ResultsJordanian women exhibited positive attitudes towards OCs efficacy and safety. This positive attitude was approvingly associated with the patterns of use. However, only half of participating women reported that they knew how to use OCs. About 60 % of women received recommendations for OCs use from a physician. Moreover, women’s knowledge about OCs mechanism of action was obtained namely from physician (29.9 %). Side effects were reported in 75.1 % of participating women. Reported side effects were headache (41.2 %), mood swings (35.5 %), irritability (33.5 %) and weight gain (28.7 %). Interestingly, the occurrence of side effects was the main reason for OCs discontinuation.ConclusionThe study showed that women who have positive attitude toward OCs tend to utilize them more appropriately. However, there is still need for educational programs to enhance knowledge about OCs utilization in Jordan.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Bardaweel et al. 2015