ArticleBMJ (Clinical research ed.)1996
Teenagers' knowledge of emergency contraception: questionnaire survey in south east Scotland.
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- Knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraception among graduating female students of jimma university, southwest ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2010Article
- Factors associated with self-reported first sexual intercourse in Scottish adolescents.BMC research notes · 2009Article
- What explains between-school differences in rates of sexual experience?BMC public health · 2008Article
- Hormonal contraception in adolescents: special considerations.Paediatric drugs · 2006Review
- Requests for emergency contraception at an accident and emergency department--assessing the impact of a change in legislation.The Ulster medical journal · 2004Article
- Young women's accounts of factors influencing their use and non-use of emergency contraception: in-depth interview study.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2002Article
- [Emergency contraception].Atencion primaria · 2001Review
- Emergency contraceptives over the counter. Allowing easy access is important.The Western journal of medicine · 2000Review
- Questionnaire study of use of emergency contraception among teenagers.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1999Article
- Teenage health and the practice nurse: choice and opportunity for both?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 1998Article
- Preventing teenage pregnancy.Archives of disease in childhood · 1997Review
- GPs need to be more proactive in providing health care to teenagers.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1996Article
- Reproductive health: an international perspective.Indian journal of pediatricsReview
- Knowledge and use of emergency postcoital contraception by female students at a high school in Nova Scotia.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the level of knowledge of emergency contraception among 14 and 15 year olds.
designConfidential questionnaire survey.
setting10 secondary schools in Lothian, south east Scotland. SUBJECTS: 1206 pupils predominantly (98.7%) aged 14 and 15 in the fourth year of secondary school.
main outcome measuresKnowledge of the existence of emergency contraception; of its safety, efficacy, and time limits; and of where to obtain it.
results1121 (93.0%) fourth year pupils aged 14-16 had heard of emergency contraception. 194 girls (32.7%) and 168 boys (27.5%) had experienced sexual intercourse. Of girls who had experienced sexual intercourse, 61 (31.4%) had used emergency contraception. Knowledge of correct time limits was poor, sexually active girls being the most knowledgeable. Pupils attending schools ranked lower than the national average for academic attainment were less likely to have heard of emergency contraception and more likely to have been sexually active. 861 (76.8%) pupils knew they could obtain emergency contraception from their doctor. 925 (82.5%) pupils believed emergency contraception to be effective but 398 (35.5%) thought it more dangerous than the oral contraceptive pill.
conclusionsOne third of sexually active girls aged under 16 in Lothian have used emergency contraception. This may help explain the fairly constant teenage pregnancy rates despite increasing sexual activity. Scottish teenagers are well informed about the existence of emergency contraception. However, many do not know when and how to access it properly. Health education initiatives should target teenagers from less academic schools as they are more likely to be sexually active at a young age and are less well informed about emergency contraception.
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