"Opinions and beliefs on contraception among medical students" /
"Opinions and beliefs on contraception among medical students" /
John Fernando C. Quilon, Loise Francoise L. Ravana, Adelyn Gale S. Serna, Dashiele M. Serranilla, Monika Ann S. Sevilla, Joshua Bernice D. Tan, Mary Shelley Ann A Tandoc, Mary Geren D. Todio, Azalea F. Tolentino, Jan Cezzellaine Uy, Mary Louise D. Vargas, Emmanuelle Lois P. Vegiga, Geline Princess L. Veronica, Daica Lorise S. Vicencio, Gransley Clyve B. Virtusio and Jerico M. Yumul.
- Fairview, Quezon City: Department of Community and Family Medicine, FEU-NRMF, 2023.
- 55 pages: illustrations, tables; 28 cm.
Includes appendices and bibliographical references.
Abstract: In the Philippines, Contraceptive use has long been a sensitive and contested topic. Health care providers in culturally diverse nations have different views about the use of contraception. These differences could become reasons as to why other doctors may be having difficult times teaching contraception to their patients. Medical students, as future physicians, may practice medicine following their beliefs, as long as their patient's safety is their top priority. Medical students must be educated about contraceptives not just for patients' health education, but also for their reproductive health. In line with this, medical students' views regarding contraceptive use may affect the effectiveness of conveying information without hesitations and reservations. Thus, the influences of medical students' opinions and beliefs are of great influence on their teaching. To determine the beliefs and opinions of first, second, third and fourth year medical students of FEU-NRMF regarding contraception based on popular beliefs and opinion in terms of age, gender, year level living status, sexual orientation and relationship status, religion, occupation, current civil status, number of children and living status. Determine the beliefs regarding contraception on the following aspects: Safety, effectiveness, and accessibility. To determine the most common reason for their beliefs and opinions. This study is a descriptive study wherein the collection of information on opinions and beliefs was gathered from a certain group of medical students with a demographic criteria including age, gender, year level, sexual orientation, religion, occupation, religion, occupation, current civil status, number of children, and living status; Including as to what types of contraceptives they are knowledgeable with, such as oral contraceptives, implants, IUDs, monthly injectables, condom, ect. According to the UN Department of Economic & Social Affairs (2019) Contraceptive by 2019, The types of contraceptives mentioned are common the contraceptives used by people around the world. The researchers were able to conclude that the majority of the medical students have positive opinions and beliefs on contraceptives. The positive opinions and beliefs of medical students on contraceptives predominates except if contraceptives are more pleasurable compared to using no contraceptives in which 169 (49.4%) of the medical students were undecided and 111 (34.3%) agree. This study determined the beliefs and opinions of FEU-NRMF medical students regarding contraception based upon the popular beliefs and opinions in terms of the participant's socio-demographic characteristics. This study also determines contraception beliefs with different aspects such as safety, effectiveness, and accessibility. Positive opinions among medical students were shown towards the use of contraceptives regardless of their differences in socio-demographic based on the data gathered. Based on the data gathered, there are mixed opinions regarding the use of contraceptives being much more pleasurable. Half of the respondents are undecided, while less than half of the respondents agree and the remaining little fraction disagrees. Majority of the respondents have positive feedback regarding the use of contraceptives. More than half agree that traditional values are barriers for sexual education, less than half disagrees while a little fraction are undecided. Majority disagrees with traditional contraceptive methods, safe periods and withdrawal as such are the best methods.
Thesis - Department of Community & Family Medicine
M CFM 2023 0005
Includes appendices and bibliographical references.
Abstract: In the Philippines, Contraceptive use has long been a sensitive and contested topic. Health care providers in culturally diverse nations have different views about the use of contraception. These differences could become reasons as to why other doctors may be having difficult times teaching contraception to their patients. Medical students, as future physicians, may practice medicine following their beliefs, as long as their patient's safety is their top priority. Medical students must be educated about contraceptives not just for patients' health education, but also for their reproductive health. In line with this, medical students' views regarding contraceptive use may affect the effectiveness of conveying information without hesitations and reservations. Thus, the influences of medical students' opinions and beliefs are of great influence on their teaching. To determine the beliefs and opinions of first, second, third and fourth year medical students of FEU-NRMF regarding contraception based on popular beliefs and opinion in terms of age, gender, year level living status, sexual orientation and relationship status, religion, occupation, current civil status, number of children and living status. Determine the beliefs regarding contraception on the following aspects: Safety, effectiveness, and accessibility. To determine the most common reason for their beliefs and opinions. This study is a descriptive study wherein the collection of information on opinions and beliefs was gathered from a certain group of medical students with a demographic criteria including age, gender, year level, sexual orientation, religion, occupation, religion, occupation, current civil status, number of children, and living status; Including as to what types of contraceptives they are knowledgeable with, such as oral contraceptives, implants, IUDs, monthly injectables, condom, ect. According to the UN Department of Economic & Social Affairs (2019) Contraceptive by 2019, The types of contraceptives mentioned are common the contraceptives used by people around the world. The researchers were able to conclude that the majority of the medical students have positive opinions and beliefs on contraceptives. The positive opinions and beliefs of medical students on contraceptives predominates except if contraceptives are more pleasurable compared to using no contraceptives in which 169 (49.4%) of the medical students were undecided and 111 (34.3%) agree. This study determined the beliefs and opinions of FEU-NRMF medical students regarding contraception based upon the popular beliefs and opinions in terms of the participant's socio-demographic characteristics. This study also determines contraception beliefs with different aspects such as safety, effectiveness, and accessibility. Positive opinions among medical students were shown towards the use of contraceptives regardless of their differences in socio-demographic based on the data gathered. Based on the data gathered, there are mixed opinions regarding the use of contraceptives being much more pleasurable. Half of the respondents are undecided, while less than half of the respondents agree and the remaining little fraction disagrees. Majority of the respondents have positive feedback regarding the use of contraceptives. More than half agree that traditional values are barriers for sexual education, less than half disagrees while a little fraction are undecided. Majority disagrees with traditional contraceptive methods, safe periods and withdrawal as such are the best methods.
Thesis - Department of Community & Family Medicine
M CFM 2023 0005
