Academic Member, Islamic Azad University, Nursing Department, Borujerd Branch, Iran
*Corresponding author: Sameti Sedigheh, Academic Member of Islamic Azad University, Iran, Borujerd. Safa st. Shahid Ruzbahani alley, Baharan apt. No 103/5. Unit 1. Postal Code 6916711111. Emails: sametisetareh@yahoo.com, sametis103@yahoo.com
Online published on 24 September, 2014.
Emergency contraception (EC) method, is a way that women can use it when they didn't use any sure method for prevention of pregnancy, or every case that has probability of unwanted pregnancy(2),(8). They can use this method for 3 days (or 72 hours) (5). The aim of this research was investigation of women's educational needs about EC and its details.
We did this research for investigation of women's educational needs about EC, in 250 women between 15–45 years old, that came to health centers in Boroujerd. We use nonrandomcontinual way for selection of samples. The instrument of gathering information was questionnaire, and we gathered information by interview. Information was analyzed with SPSS16 software.
The information showed that 85.3% of women have moderate knowledge about EC method, 13.6% had knowledge about all details of EC. 32.5% had knowledge about EC side-effects. 85.3% had knowledge about EC contradiction's, 53.6% didn't have knowledge about starting time and how to use this method, 90% didn't have knowledge about caring points during use of EC.
According to results, women have needs for education about all details of EC, we must plan for them in health centers to achieve this aim. Physicians, nurses and midwifes can educate women through books, pamphlets, films in this matter. Because with exact planning for having healthy women we would have healthy community, after that women and her children would be happy and healthy, too, and it's principal aim of our researches.
Educational Needs, Emergency Contraception, Women
