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Career Development

Session: Poster Session I

(73) Knowledge about the use of contraceptives in adolescent patients

Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:10 PM – 4:25 PM ET
Location: Peninsula Foyer

    Presenting Author(s)

  • PAOLA BRIGITTE PLONEDA ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS (she/her/hers)

    Student
    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Medicina Materno Fetal.
    MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

    • Co-Author(s)

  • PAOLA BRIGITTE PLONEDA ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS (she/her/hers)

    Student
    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Medicina Materno Fetal.
    MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

  • EB

    Egla Evelyn Barrera-Landa, Resident

    .- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia.
    521 8125884862, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

  • AC

    Adriana Cisneros-Martinez, R1

    Resident
    .- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia.
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

  • EG

    Esstefani Judith García-Cantú, Resident

    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia.
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

  • JS

    Juan A. Soria López, MD

    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia.
    monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

  • AG

    Abel Guzman Lopez, MD

    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia.
    monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

  • LC

    Lilia Cano-Hinojosa, Profesor

    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia.
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

  • GV

    Gabriel E. Villagómez Martínez, MD

    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Servicio de Medicina Materno Fetal.
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

    • Primary Author(s)

  • CF

    Clara del Carmen Flores Acosta, MD

    MD
    Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
    MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Background: To determine the level of knowledge and use of contraceptive methods among adolescent patients attending a tocosurgery unit in a reference hospital.

Methods: Observational, prospective, cross-sectional, and analytical study using a survey approach. Adolescent patients aged 12 to 19 years, who were either pregnant or in immediate postpartum, were included. The "Questionnaire on Contraceptive Method Knowledge in Adolescents (10 to 19 years)" was administered.

Results: A total of 107 patients who completed the questionnaire were included. The average age was 17.87±1.2 years. The most common educational level was secondary school (62.6%). 57.9% of the patients were using a family planning method, with 11.2% using more than one contraceptive method. A Z-test for proportions at a 95% confidence level was conducted to compare the percentage of knowledge reported in the literature (90%) to the 54.57% obtained in this questionnaire, revealing a statistically significant difference (p=0.0001).

Conclusions: Our study revealed a lack of knowledge regarding contraceptive use. This contrasts with national survey results, which report a 90% level of contraceptive knowledge and at least 100% of patients having some knowledge of contraceptive methods. The surveyed adolescents were open to receiving new information to make informed decisions about these methods, suggesting that family planning programs targeted at adolescents can be beneficial for improving sexual health among adolescents in our country.