Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
2.Uluslararası 3. Ulusal Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği Kongresi , Ankara, Türkiye, 21 - 23 Aralık 2023, ss.53, (Özet Bildiri)
Aim The primary factors contributing to unintended pregnancies are not using or inconsistent use of contraceptive methods. This suggests that several factors influence contraceptive use, even when women do not plan to become pregnant. The aim of this study is to determine the factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive methods. Method This is a descriptive and relationship-seeking study. The study was conducted in three primary healthcare centers in the Ankara province between December 2022 and March 2023. 299 women of reproductive age participated in the study. The Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale was used to measure pregnancy intentions, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale was used to evaluate attitudes towards contraception. Additionally, to assess decision-making power about contraceptives within the framework of reproductive autonomy, participants were asked who made the decision about the contraceptive method. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to estimate variables associated with contraceptive method use. Results The mean age of the 299 participants was 35,75±6,43 and 61.5% were using a modern contraceptive method. Of the women using modern contraceptive methods, 27.7% were using long-acting reversible and 72.3% were using short-acting contraceptive methods. 10.2% of women were not using any contraceptive method. A significant difference was observed in the desire to avoid pregnancy scale score between women who did not use a contraceptive method and those who used a long-acting method (p<0.05). In the logistic regression analysis performed to predict women’s use of modern methods, child gender, number of children, and contraceptive decision-making were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusions In this study, it was determined that the number of children, child gender and contraceptive decision-making were predictors of modern contraceptive method use. Therefore, it is recommended to plan interventions to ensure women's fertility awareness and reproductive autonomy in order to improve the use of modern contraceptive methods.