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| Study of the postpartum knowledge and attitude of contraception, and the postpartum contraceptive intention of the pregnant women during the third trimester pregnancy |
| 1. Public Health School of Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety， Chinese Ministry of Education， Shanghai, 200032; 2. Changning District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Shanghai |
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Abstract To understand the postpartum knowledge and attitude of contraception, and the postpartum contraceptive intention of the pregnant women during the third trimester pregnancy, and to provide evidences for postpartum contraceptive education. Methods: The pregnant women during more than 36 gestational weeks were selected as research subjects from March to May 2021. The survey is conducted online by questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic characteristic, history of pregnancy and miscarriage, contraceptive knowledge and attitude, intention of postpartum contraception, etc. Results: A total of 819 women were investigated. The average scores of postpartum contraceptive knowledge, long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), and attitudes to postpartum contraception were 58.6 points (48.6-67.9 points), 40.0 points (24.0-60.0 points), and 93.3 points (80.0-100.0 points), respectively. The postpartum willingness of condoms used was the highest (97.1%), followed by that (15.5%) of external ejaculation. Conclusion: In Changning district，the women during the third trimester of pregnancy lack contraceptive knowledge and misunderstand contraception, especially for LARC. Further improvement of the postpartum contraceptive health care policy and measures is needed.
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