P-40: The Effect of Education on Knowledge of Methods of Contraception and Sexual Health in Couples Referred To the Health Center Temper

Background: Unwanted pregnancies are one of the important problems of countries. In our country despite the numerous efforts of authorities and cover a wide family planning, unwanted pregnancies and the consequences of that such as infectious abortions are common problems. Unwanted pregnancies are often due to lack of use or uncorrected use of common methods of contraception due to low knowledge and information. Therefore, its researchers have done to assess knowledge of young couples about contraceptive methods. Materials and Methods: This study was an interventional study that was conducted in 1389. Environmental research was center health and temperament of Khoy city and the study populations were young couples in the health center that comprised within two months. Simple sampling done and available sample included 40 persons. Data collection tool was (teenage knowledge of contraception and sexual heath). The scientific validity has done by five faculty members and content validity determined by using Test-Retest (p=0.79). Results analysis was investigated by using SPSS software before and after training. Results: The results showed that participating couples in all areas of contraception had moderate and poor information. The least information was about emergency contraception, and most information was about menstrual period. T test showed the significant difference before and after training (p= 0.001), so that couples in all areas of knowledge after the training had reached the desired or medium level. Conclusion: Considering the average knowledge about the emergency methods and poor knowledge of some cooperation about useful items, including the proper time to use the emergency contraceptive. This point shows that strengthening the quantitative and qualitative aspects of this centers can play a vital role in giving information, establish correct beliefs about contraceptive methods and all of this should be lead to efficient application of these methods and reduction in failure contraceptive methods.