Study the demand for contraceptive methods in women referring to Health Centers in Qazvin, Iran (2017)

Shabnam Khourani; Saeed Asefzadeh; Hossein Dargahi

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases

The Official Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

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Study the demand for contraceptive methods in women referring to Health Centers in Qazvin, Iran (2017)

Author(s):

Shabnam Khourani^1,*,

Saeed Asefzadeh²,

Hossein Dargahi³

1Department of Health Services Management E-Campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

3Department of Health Care Management, School of Health, Health Information Management Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 22, issue 4; 40-50

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:Shabnam KhouraniSaeed AsefzadehHossein DargahiStudy the demand for contraceptive methods in women referring to Health Centers in Qazvin, Iran (2017).J Inflamm Dis.22(4):e156102.

Abstract

Background: Family planning means planning for the future of fertility and is aimed at preventing unplanned and high-risk pregnancies, illicit abortions and providing maternal and child health. Objective: The present study evaluated the demand for contraceptive methods in women referring to Health Centers in Qazvin, Iran in 2017. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 11comprehensive centers of urban health services in Qazvin. The research population were 384 married women from 10-49 years old who referred to the health centers by simple random sampling method Data collection tools were done by researcher-made questionnaire, interview and reviewing family profiles. Data were analyzed using X2 and Spearman correlation coefficient. Findings: The mean age of women was 31.79± 6.376 years. Among families, 40.6 % had only one child and 57.8% of them didn’t want to have a child in the future. Also, 51 % of them used natural distancing method and 16.4% used condom as a contraceptive device and didn’t have any plan to use confident methods. There was a significant relationship between age, education, receiving useful trainings and consulting services with the current distancing method (P

Keywords

Family planning

Contraceptive methods

Pregnancy

Induced abortion

Urban health services

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