Author:

• Marília Cristina Berardi - Berardi, M.C - <mariliaberardi80@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0653-5503

Co-author(s):

• Clesnan Mendes Rodrigues - Mendes-Rodrigues, C - <clesnan@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8871-7422
• Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro - Paro, H.B.M.S - <helenabmsparo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6226-3074

Abstract:

Family planning services should provide women and men with information on contraceptive methods. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of multidisciplinary contraceptive counseling lectures related to the efficacy and individual choices of contraceptive methods. Sociodemographic variables, preferred methods and opinion about the efficacy of contraceptive methods of 101 participants were analyzed. After the lecture, a lower percentage of men declared that they did not know which contraceptive method was more efficacious (24.3% versus 0.0%; p=0.006). Also, a lower percentage of women (12.7% versus 1.8%; p=0.020) and men (25.5% versus 7.7%; p=0.003) reported that they did not know which contraceptive method was less efficacious. Number of children increased the likelihood of choosing an irreversible method in a 30.87-fold (95% CI, 5.503 to 173.168, p0.05). The lecture impacted on participants\' opinions about the efficacy of contraceptive methods, making them have more informed choices. However, it did not influence their choice of contraception. Number of children was the most determining factor in choosing irreversible methods.

Keywords:

family planning; contraception; counseling; health education.

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