Preliminary report on characteristics of women participating in the meeting of the Oral Contraceptive Pill Members Club at Siriraj Hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorThamkhantho, Manopchaien_US
dc.contributor.authorJivasak-Apimas, Supaneeen_US
dc.contributor.authorChiravacharadej, Gessudaen_US
dc.contributor.authorInthawong, Jarathapornen_US
dc.contributor.authorButrpetch, Khanuengen_US
dc.contributor.authorHarnnarong, Benjamasen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T19:00:31Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T19:00:31Z
dc.date.issued2008-06-14en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Oral Contraceptive (OC) services are not frequented a lot in Siriraj Hospital. Therefore, the OC services initiated the Siriraj OC Members Club to increase the number of OC users, develop a 'one-stop-service' clinic and a 'help line' to assist women cope with the side effects during OC use, and provide proper information. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Hospital personnel who worked at Sirriaj Hospital were informed about the program of the Siriraj OC Members Club by posters, leaflets, hospital website, and word of mouth. Those who registered as members participated in the half-day meeting of the program. Questionnaire assessment was distributed to all members who attended the meeting. RESULTS: The average age ofparticipants was 31.4 years. The lowest education level was secondary school and the highest was doctorate. Most married members have used at least one kind of contraceptive method OC's and condoms were the most common contraceptive method used in the past. Their source for obtaining OC was drug stores. In general, most women had had irritability and depression. Almost all women expected to have more information about advantages and disadvantages of OC use to cope with fear and side effects of OC use. CONCLUSION: Women who attended the meeting still need accurate and full information about the OC's. This program proposed to provide them with up-to-date and correct information about the OC. Furthermore, the one-stop-service will save their time and the help-line will assist them to cope with the side effects of OC use.en_US
dc.description.affiliationSiriraj Reproductive Health Research and Training Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. tmanopchai@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationThamkhantho M, Jivasak-Apimas S, Chiravacharadej G, Inthawong J, Butrpetch K, Harnnarong B. Preliminary report on characteristics of women participating in the meeting of the Oral Contraceptive Pill Members Club at Siriraj Hospital. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2008 Jun; 91(6): 781-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/40286
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshContraceptionen_US
dc.subject.meshContraceptive Agents, Femaleen_US
dc.subject.meshContraceptives, Oralen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Care Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance of Health Careen_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Satisfaction --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPersonnel, Hospital --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshSexual Behavior --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titlePreliminary report on characteristics of women participating in the meeting of the Oral Contraceptive Pill Members Club at Siriraj Hospital.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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