Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 275-278.doi: 10.12280/gjszjk.20220126

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Evaluation on the Application of Special Lectures about Scientific Contraception in Health Education in A University in Nanjing

YANG Yue-hua, SUN Zhi-ming()   

  1. Jiangsu Health Development Research Center, National Health Commission Contraceptive Adverse Reaction Surveillance Center, Nanjing 210036, China
  • Received:2022-03-09 Published:2022-07-15 Online:2022-07-20
  • Contact: SUN Zhi-ming E-mail:109616029@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the effect of special lectures about scientific contraception on the improvement of college students′ contraception knowledge, in order to provide evidence for health education in universities in China. Methods: 242 freshmen in a university in Nanjing at October 2021 were given a special lecture on scientific contraception. The questionnaire survey was conducted before and after the lecture, in order to compare the changes of college students′ contraceptive knowledge. Results: The lecture significantly improved the cognitive accuracy of college students′ contraceptive knowledge and their mastery of common contraceptive methods(both P<0.01). When choosing contraceptive methods, they will pay more attention to the internal characteristics of products such as contraceptive effect, side effects, convenient use and additional benefits (P<0.01), and the proportion of intentional choice of high-efficiency contraceptive methods has increased significantly (P<0.01). Conclusions: The special lecture on scientific contraception is simple and easy to operate, especially has obvious and immediate effect, so we think that it can be used as a method of health promotion in colleges and universities.

Key words: Contraception, Health education, Epidemiologic studies, Surveys and questionnaires, College student