Reproductive Health Knowledge About Miscarriage: A Cross-Sectional Study of University Students
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Reproductive Health Knowledge About Miscarriage: A Cross‑Sectional Study of University Students Indra San Lazaro Campillo1,2,5 · Sarah Meaney1,2 · Jacqueline Sheehan1 · Rachel Rice1,3 · Keelin O’Donoghue1,4 Accepted: 4 November 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Objective To assess university students’ knowledge of reproductive health information about miscarriage. Methods A single-centre, cross-sectional study was carried out using an online survey at a higher education institution in the Republic of Ireland between April and May of 2016. A total of 746 university students’ responses were analysed. Results Approximately 60% and 70% of college students correctly identified features of first and second trimester miscarriage. After adjusting for confounders, male students were two times more likely to have a poor knowledge of features of miscarriage compared to females (aOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.3–3.0 and aOR 1.7, 95% CI 1.1–2.6 for first and second trimester respectively). Poor knowledge of features of first trimester miscarriage was less common among older students and students who were married, cohabiting or in a relationship (aOR 0.4, 95% CI 0.2–0.6 and aOR 0.4, 95% CI 0.3–0.8 respectively). Students who studied Medicine and Health were more likely to identify any type of treatment for miscarriage compared to students who studied other disciplines. Students who studied Arts and Social Science were more likely to overestimate the percentage of miscarriages with an identified cause compared to students who studied Medicine and Health. Conclusion Our results provide additional information about the gap of knowledge in regards to reproductive health information about miscarriage, specifically among university students. Keywords University students · Knowledge · Miscarriage · Features · Reproductive health
Significance Statement Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-020-03017-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. * Indra San Lazaro Campillo [email protected] 1
Pregnancy Loss Research Group, The Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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The Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Cork, Cork University Maternity Hospital, 5th Floor, Postgraduate Study Room, 5S‑30, Wilton, Cork T12 YE02, Ireland
Despite the high occurrence of miscarriage, there is little evidence regarding university students’ knowledge, especially among those who are at a prime age for interventions on reproductive health. Th
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