The effect of an educational guidelines on childbearing women’s knowledge, attitude and their intention regarding emergency contraceptive use

I Hassan, Samia; El-Kurdy, Rania; M. Yousef, Ahmed; M. Lamadah, Sahar

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2020.181250

The effect of an educational guidelines on childbearing women’s knowledge, attitude and their intention regarding emergency contraceptive use

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

² Public Health and Community Medicine, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

³ Obstetric & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2020.181250

Abstract

Background: Emergency contraceptive methods offer women safe means of preventing unwanted
pregnancies. Providing women with knowledge about EC will improve their understanding and
cooperation which in turn can affect their attitude towards EC and hence increase their utilization of
these methods. Aim of the study: to assess the effect of an educational guidelines on childbearing
women’s knowledge, attitude and their intention regarding emergency contraceptive use. Subjects
and Method: A Quazi experimental research design was used in this study. This study was
implemented at the family planning clinic in the New General Mansoura hospital. A convenient
sample of 87 women at the childbearing age were recruited according to inclusion criteria. Two
tools of data collection were used: Tool (1): Sociodemographic and reproductive history interview
schedule and tool (II): An attitudinal assessment scale. Results: There was a highly statistical
significant increase in the total knowledge score immediately after intervention and during the follow
up, where P

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