Unplanned pregnancy and awareness of emergency contraception: a postpartum period survey.
Emre BaserDemet Aydogan KirmiziTaner KasapogluSerap Fırtına TuncerZehra Ozturk BaşarirFunda SalgurMelek BilgeSadiman Kiykac AltinbasOmer Lutfi TapisizPublished in: The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception (2021)
EC awareness among the study population was low and was related to household income and educational level. Household income, educational level and gravidity were the most important factors associated with unplanned pregnancy. Governments must therefore establish appropriate health policies and provide contraceptive education to women from adolescence onwards.
Keyphrases
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- mental health
- preterm birth
- physical activity
- emergency department
- depressive symptoms
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- cross sectional
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- insulin resistance
- health promotion
- breast cancer risk