Current Opinion of Obstetricians on the Prescription of Emergency Contraception: A German-American Comparison.

ABSTRACT: Background: There are no current studies on the opinions of obstetricians and gynaecologists in Germany about emergency contraception (or post-coital contraception, morning-after pill). The opinions of a large group of physicians were collected using of a questionnaire and compared with the results of an American survey (n = 1154). Methods: A two-part questionnaire was used - part 1: sociodemographic data, part 2: 4 scenarios to illustrate the possible advantages and disadvantages of free access to emergency contraception as well as 4 indications and situations for which emergency contraception can be prescribed. Results: The response rate was 91.7 % (165/180 questionnaires). 63.9 % (103/161) of the German responding physicians were of the opinion that women with acces

SUBMITTER: David M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4168318 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature