Knowledge, attitude, and intended practice of abortion among medical students in Thailand after the amendment of the Thai abortion law.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Following the amendment of the Thai abortion law in February 2021, the authors conducted an anonymous survey to assess knowledge, attitude, and intended practice toward abortion among fifth-year medical students at Chulalongkorn University.

Study design

The authors developed a self-administrated questionnaire consisting of three parts: knowledge of the recently amended Thai abortion law, attitude toward abortion, and intended practices. Pilot testing showed a high Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability coefficient.

Results

Of the 292 surveyed medical students, 70% completed the questionnaire. The mean ± standard deviation of the knowledge part was 6.9 ± 1.8, of which the maximum score was 10. Nearly half of the participants (45.6%) answered at least 8

SUBMITTER: Poolkumlung R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10140783 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature