Características sociodemográficas de mujeres que solicitaron un método de planificación familiar, atendidas en el Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga. Cuenca. 2019

Abstract

Background: in many countries of Latin America the use of contraceptive is related with cultural, religious, social, and political aspects. (1) Nowadays female surgical sterilization is one of the most used family planning methods in the world, according with the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 130 million of women per year use this method around the world. (2) Objectives: to identify the characteristics of women who request the family planning method in José Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital in the year 2019. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out by collecting data from January to December 2019, of the patients who were cared for in the gynecology department and who meet the inclusion criteria. The information was obtained from medical records, such as demographics, diagnosis, procedure, and indications for treatment. Subsequently, the results will be presented in percentage values, in tables and graphs. Results: The mean age of the 646 women was 34 years (56.5%), from the urban area it was 68.1%, with married marital status 62.8% and higher education 46.7%. Counseling and contraceptive method requested was provided in 98.3% of the cases. The most requested contraceptive was tubal ligation (57.3%). Conclusions: Women of all ages attend to the José Carrasco Arteaga Specialty Hospital, mostly are from urban areas, providing contraception on request in most cases.