The Reasons of Induced Abortion and Contraceptive Preference in 15-49 Years Women
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2010
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Istanbul Univ, Fac Nursing
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Aim: The aim of this study is to describe the reasons of induced abortion and contraception preference of the 15-49 years old women. Method: This study has descriptive design. The study setting is Dr. Faruk Sukan Women and Children Hospital in Konya. 103 women (15-49 yrs) who came for induced abortion to the MR (Menstrual Regulation) Polyclinic from 11 November 2005 to 31 January 2006 and who accepted to join the study. It has been used a questionnaire consisted of 27 questions on variables such as demographic features, the reasons of voluntary abortion and contraception preference of women. One investigator collected the data with face to face interviews. Percentages were calculated and Chi-squared tests carried out. Results: The mean age of the 103 women in the study was 32.7 (SD: 5.91, median: 32.0, mode: 30, min. 18, max. 45). From the 103 women studied 85.4% of them were literate or primary school graduates, women with 3 or more pregnancy used abortion/MR with high frequency (94.2%). The most frequent reason for abortion was the number of children (47.6%) and 59.4% of women had been used to coitus interruption for contraceptive method just before the abortion. Conclusions: Induced abortion is still used as method of family planning. Focused contraception counseling, especially in their post partum setting, is important to help ensure the well-being of women and children.
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Induced Abortion, Contraception, Women Health
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Florence Nightingale Journal Of Nursing-Florence Nightingale Hemsirelik Dergisi
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18
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3
