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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 27 No. suppl 2, 2015.

Short communication, Note

MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS CONTRACEPTION

Martin Kajić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-3769-6983 ; School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vajdana Tomić ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marko Martinac ; School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Matija Mikulić-Kajić ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Martina Orlović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-0780 ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Abstract

Background: The student population is at higher risk of acquiring sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and accounts for a higher
incidence of unplanned pregnancies due to a combination of lifestyle and environmental reasons.
Aim: To determine the attitudes of medical students towards contraception.
Methods: A total of 190 students of the School of Medicine of University of Mostar attending four different-academic years
participated in this cross-sectional study. Attitudes of participants towards contraception were examined using an anonymous
questionnaire.
Results: Sexually active students accounted for 61.1% of participants, of which 52.6% regularly used contraception. The most
common method of contraception was male condom (90.3%). The main reason for contraception was to avoid pregnancy (64.1%).
Students with higher medical education (p<0.001) and students with non-religious views (p=0.004) had positive attitudes towards
contraception. There were no gender differences on contraception views.
Conclusion: Students with higher medical education and those with non-religious views had positive attitudes towards
contraception. Therefore, education on contraception assumes its wider use, which is an important measure to reduce the incidence
of STDs and unwanted pregnancies in high-risk population.

Keywords

contraception; attitudes; medical students

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264619

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/264619

Publication date:

29.12.2015.

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