Knowledge and practice of contraception among Greek female medical students.

Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care

2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Published: March 2008

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Objective: In Greece, modern contraceptive methods are used on a limited scale. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge as well as the practice of contraception among female medical students in Greece.

Study Design: Knowledge and practice of contraception of 102 female graduating medical students were assessed with a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire.

Results: Most students were using condoms as the only contraceptive method (45.1%) and 16.7% were not applying any contraceptive method at all. Oral contraceptives were used as only contraceptive means by 4.9% of the students and in combination with condoms by another 4.9%. Condoms were thought to be the most effective contraceptive method available by 28.4% of the students, whereas 4.9% responded that they did not consider any contraceptive method to be effective. Only 55.9% of the students had ever asked their gynaecologist about contraception.

Conclusion: Much more time should be spent in teaching contraception in the Greek medical schools to ensure the delivery of adequate family planning guidance by future practitioners.

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