Conocimietos sobre embarazos y métodos anticonceptivos entre adolescentes
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B. Navarro Gochicoa [2] ; Francisco Javier Gascón Jiménez [2] ; Luis Ángel Pérula de Torres [3] ; A. Jurado Porcel [1] ; José Antonio Gascón Jiménez [1] ; Gertrudis Montes Redondo [1]
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[1] Hospital Reina Sofía
Hospital Reina Sofía
Tudela, España
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[2] Pediatra EBAP (Dist. Sanit. Cordoba)
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[3] Técnico Salud Pública, Unidad Docente MFyC Córdoba
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- Localización: Revista española de pediatría: clínica e investigación, ISSN 0034-947X, Vol. 59, Nº. 4, 2003, págs. 348-355
- Idioma: español
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Resumen
Objectives. To determine knowledge about pregnancy and contraceptive methods among school adolescent in order to define their lacks, and those aspects to include in programs of health education. Subjects and methods. Cross-sectional study. Stratified random sample from Córdoba secondary schools. Anonymous self administered survey. Results. Of the 893 students, 48% was men. The mean age of the sample was 17.16 years (95% CI: 17.05-17.26). 77. 7% recognize to be very informed about pregnancy and contraceptive methods, finding significant differences among public (80%) and private schools (73.5%) -p=0,034 -. About pregnancy, the mean of successes was 3.40 (95% CI: 3.31-3.48; limits 0-5), finding differences among women (p<0.001); older students (p<0.001); public schools (p=0.002), and the students non believers (p=0.002). About contraceptive methods, the mean of successes was of 5.69 (IC95% 5.59-5.78; limits 0-8), with significant differences among older students (p<0.001) and public schools (p<0.001). Conclusions. Level of knowledge shown by adolescents for aspects related to pregnancy and contraceptive methods can be consider as enough, being women those that to present a bigger degree of knowledge. Likewise, the information facilitated by doctors and professors influences in a right way about the final result.
