14. Factors Associated with Low Acceptability of Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD), in A Tertiary Care Centre
Zubaida Masood1, Fauzia Ali2, Seema Ghani3, Zaira Batool2, Shabnam Nadeem2
and Jarry Masood4
ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the Factors associated with low acceptability of PPIUCD.
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Antenatal Clinic of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi from February 2022 to April 2022.
Materials and Methods: All the 288 women attending antenatal clinic were counseled for immediate PPIUCD and after written consent were included in the study and assessed for acceptability and attitude about the insertion of PPIUCD and also explored factors associated.
Results: A total of 288 women were counseled for PPIUCD during their antenatal visits. Out of which 43.8% accepted PPIUCD and poor Attitude towards PPIUCD was reported in 69.8%. Most of the women 26.4% had concerns and fears of post procedural complications like expulsion, infection, bleeding etc. Refusal from husband’s side is also reported by 18.1% women.
Conclusion: The use of PPIUCD was noticeably low. In order to increase postpartum IUD utilization, which further improves mother and child health generally; women's educational status and antenatal counselling use must be up scaled.
Key Words: PPIUCD, Factors, Acceptability, Attitude
Citation of article: Masood Z, Ali F, Ghani S, Batool Z, Nadeem S, Masood J. Factors Associated with Low Acceptability of Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD), in A Tertiary Care Centre. Med Forum 2022;33(7):60-65.