ArticleFrontiers in medicine2017
Medical Students' Knowledge of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods of Family Planning.
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- Usefulness of the Sympto-Thermal Method with Standardized Cervical Mucus Assessment (InVivo Method) for Evaluating the Monthly Cycle in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Undergraduate students have low fertility knowledge and high anxiety regarding future fertility: An opportunity for education.Heliyon · 2023Article
- A Pilot Qualitative Case Study of Women's Experiences with Fertility Awareness-Based Methods.The Linacre quarterly · 2023Article
- Physician Dispositions Toward Noninvasive Non-Hormonal Contraception.Kansas journal of medicine · 2023Article
- A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Health Care Providers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Around Fertility Awareness-Based Methods in Title X Clinics in the United States.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTraditional medical school curricula have not addressed fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) of family planning. The objective of this study was to assess (1) 3-year medical students' knowledge of FABMs of family planning, (2) their confidence in utilizing that knowledge in patient care, and (3) to implement focused education on FABMs to improve knowledge and confidence.
methodsThird-year medical students at one institution in the United States were given a 10-question assessment at the beginning of their OB-GYN rotation. Two lectures about FABMs and their clinical applications were given during the rotation. Students were given the same questions at the end of the rotation. Each questionnaire consisted of eight questions to assess a student's knowledge of FABMs and two questions to assess the student's confidence in sharing and utilizing that information in a clinical setting. McNemar's test was used to analyze the data.
resultsTwo hundred seventy-seven students completed a pretest questionnaire and 196 students completed the posttest questionnaire. Medical knowledge improved from an initial test score of 38.99% to final test score of 53.57% (
conclusionMedical schools may not include FABMs in OB-GYN curriculum; however, to patients, these methods remain a sought after and valid form of family planning. This study shows that brief, focused education can increase medical students' knowledge of and confidence with FABMs of family planning.
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