Knowledge and understanding of adolescent mothers about the use of interim contraceptive pills to reduce unwanted pregnancy and recurrence of adolescent mothers in Songkhla hospital

Abstract

This research is an exploratory study to study adolescent mothers' understanding of transient oral contraceptive implantation for reducing unwanted pregnancies and recurrent pregnancies in adolescent mothers. In Songkhla Hospital, Songkhla Province The target group is teenage mothers aged 10-19 years old at the time of childbirth and visiting Songkhla Hospital. 18 people, tools used in knowledge survey research. Adolescent mothers' understanding of transient contraceptive implantation and knowledge assessment tests. Validate content from 3 qualified experts, analyze the accuracy by ready-made computer programs, and analyze the data using averaging statistics, frequency distributions, and percentages.

The results showed that the knowledge and understanding of adolescents mothers on the use of temporary contraceptive implants to reduce the problem of unwanted pregnancy and repeat pregnancy in adolescent mothers. In Songkhla Hospital, Songkhla province, 82.22% knew using temporary contraceptive implants correctly. teenage mothers understand that implanting birth control pills can prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases 61.11%, followed by an understanding that temporary implantation of contraceptives will cause slimming, weight gain, dull face, and acne, 55.56%, and understanding of the temporary use of contraceptive implants 67.78%, so most teenagers mothers have knowledge understanding of the use of contraceptive implants but the perception of violence from recurrent pregnancy among teenage mothers are far-fetched. In addition, people within the aforementioned family took part. decision-making support to use of contraceptive implants to reduce the problem of unwanted pregnancy and repeated pregnancy in teenage mothers.