Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Contraception Methods among Nursing and Paramedical Staff of Tertiary Care Hospital of Sabarkantha District, Gujarat

Abstract

Background: Population control contribute towards social and economic growth to the country. Contraceptionis regarded as an important measure to improve maternal and child health. Hospital staff is major contributortowards proving correct information related to contraceptive use among community. This study aimed to assessthe knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraception among nursing and paramedical staff of our hospital.Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 350 nursing and para medical staff were interviewed relatedto their knowledge, attitude and practices pertaining to family planning. A written pre-designed, structuredquestionnaire was used for data collection which included questions on socio-demographic details and Study toolcontained three sections comprising of a total of 20 Questions (Knowledge: 8, Attitude: 7, Practice: 5). MicrosoftExcell was used for data entry and analysis.Results: Most of the participants (96.29%) were having the knowledge related to contraceptive methods. 78% ofparticipants had favourable attitude towards contraception and 74.29% participants were using any method ofcontraception for family planning. Common methods of contraception were condoms and OC pills.Conclusion: Knowledge regarding family planning is universal among hospital staff but still there is gap infavourable attitude and contraceptive use.