Level of knowledge about contraceptive methods in nursing university student

• Autores: Arreguin Jiménez, Manuel Antonio, Guzmán Ortiz, Elizabeth, Álvarez Aguirre, Alicia
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasusat:article/856
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.usat.edu.pe/index.php/cietna/article/view/856
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Contraception; Knowledge; Students; Family Planning (Public Health); Anticoncepción; Conocimiento; Estudiantes; Planificación familiar

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge about contraceptive methods in undergraduate nursing students. Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study. The study was carried out in the period from June to August 2022. Students enrolled in the nursing degree at a private university in the Laja-Bajío region of Guanajuato, Mexico participated. The level of knowledge questionnaire on contraceptive methods was used. Main Results: 125 students between 18-27 years old participated, where females predominated (68%). The level of knowledge about contraceptive methods predominates the average level with 64%. General conclusion: Students enrolled in a health program have average knowledge about contraceptive methods, so this is advisable to delve into issues about their effectiveness and prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the study plans.