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- Title
What Do Male Medical Students Know about the Pill? Study of Knowledge and Attitudes at the University of Belgrade.
- Authors
Gazibara, Tatjana; Trajkovic, Goran; Kurtagic, Ilma; Kovacevic, Nikolina; Nurkovic, Selmina; Kisic-Tepavcevic, Darija; Pekmezovic, Tatjana
- Abstract
Background: Women have been traditionally more involved in birth control than men. The purpose of this survey is to analyze knowledge of and attitudes towards oral contraceptives (OC) use in a population of male medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia. Methods: In November/December 2011, a total of 237 male medical students were recruited at the Faculty of Medicine before the start of compulsory practical sessions in their classrooms. Data were obtained through a 26-item questionnaire regarding knowledge of and attitude towards OC use. Results: Less than a half (40.4%) had a partner and 3.2% did not know whether their partner used the pill. Approximately one fifth of the students (28.5%) did not inform themselves about the pill at all. The average knowledge score differed according to the relationship status (Z = -3.414, p = 0.001). The average attitude score did not statistically differ according to the relationship status (Z = -1.384, p = 0.166). An advanced study year was statistically associated with higher knowledge and attitude scores (ρ = 0.575, p < 0.001; ρ = 0.206, p = 0.002, respectively). Conclusion: Our students demonstrated a moderate level of comprehension. The results of our study indicate that the use of the OC pill needs further promotion to raise awareness of male involvement in health-related decisions of their partners. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
ORAL contraceptives; MEDICAL students; MEN'S attitudes; UNIVERZITET u Beogradu; MEDICAL education
- Publication
Gynecologic & Obstetric Investigation, 2013, Vol 75, Issue 4, p224
- ISSN
0378-7346
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000350219