Nivel de conocimiento y actitudes en anticoncepción de estudiantes del primer año de enfermería. Universidad de Cuenca. 2020-2021

Abstract

Introduction: Family planning is a key component for the social and economic development of countries, their scientific knowledge and especially the clarification of myths related to the use of contraceptive methods, is essential. Objective: To determine the level of knowledge and attitudes in contraception in first-year nursing students at the University of Cuenca. 2020-2021. Methodology: Analytical, cross-sectional study. The sample was 124 first-year nursing students from the University of Cuenca. Two questionnaires were used to assess contraceptive knowledge and attitudes. The data obtained were analyzed with the software SPSS v. 26, calculating frequencies and percentages and measures of central tendency and dispersion. The Mann-Whitney Test was used to compare the mean of the scores. Results: The majority of the population were women (79.8%), with ages between 17-19 years (66.1%), single (as) (96.8%), Catholics (as) (83.9%) and urban (64.5%). In general, adequate knowledge about contraceptive use is observed (66.1%). Positive attitudes are observed in 79%. It is also seen that almost everyone considers that healthy people with sexually transmitted infections should use contraceptives Conclusions: the knowledge of the study population is generally adequate and the attitudes are mostly positive, without distinction of sex, age, although subjects living in urban areas show better attitudes towards contraceptive use.