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Title: | Attitudes towards vasectomy and its acceptance as a method of contraception among clinical-year medical students in a Malaysian private medical college |
Authors: | Saw Ohn Mar Osman Ali Sugathan sandheep Zul Husayni Muhammad Zuhri |
Keywords: | acceptance attitude Malaysia medical students vasectomy |
Issue Date: | Feb-2019 |
Publisher: | Singapore Medical Journal |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION This study explored attitudes towards vasectomy and its acceptance as a method of contraception among clinical-year medical students, and determined the association between their demographic characteristics, and attitudes and acceptance. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among clinical-year medical students from a Malaysian private medical college using a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS There were 330 participants with a female preponderance and a mean age of 22.0 ± 1.1 years. The largest proportion of respondents were from Year 3. The vast majority were ethnically Malay (91.8%) and followed Islam (92.4%). Overall, 60.9% of participants had a positive attitude towards vasectomy and 76.0% showed good acceptance. Gender, academic year, ethnicity and religion variables were not associated with attitudes and acceptance (p > 0.05). A significantly higher proportion of male respondents thought that vasectomy was religiously forbidden and would give a bad impression. A significantly higher proportion of Year 5 students agreed to the statement ‘I would recommend vasectomy to relatives, friends and people close to me’ compared to Year 3 and 4 students. CONCLUSION Students’ perception of vasectomy as a contraceptive method was encouraging. Our results suggest that their knowledge improved as medical training progressed, and attitudes evolved for the better irrespective of their traditional, cultural and religious beliefs – highlighting the importance of providing students with evidence-based learning about male sterilisation, which is more cost-effective and is associated with lower morbidity than female sterilisation. A qualitative study involving students from different ethnicities and religions would provide a better understanding of this subject. |
URI: | 10.11622/smedj.2018065 http://ir.unikl.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/23344 |
ISSN: | 0037-5675 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles |
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