Abstract

MUNOZ PEREZ, Marco Antonio; LOPEZ PORTILLO, Armando  and  VELASCO MORALES, Sergio. KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BELIEFS ABOUT THE CHOICE OF VASECTOMY. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2017, vol.20, n.2, pp.33-39. ISSN 2077-3323.

INTRODUCTION: Vasectomy is one of the safest, simplest and most economical methods for contraception. In Mexico, it constitutes only 2% of the total methods used compared to 10% in other countries. OBJETIVE: Analyze knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the choice of vasectomy. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Analytical cross-sectional study, with 111 males of the Family Planning service of the Family Medicine Unit Number 93 of Ecatepec-Mexico, from January to June 2016. A structured survey was applied subject to validation of content by experts., which includes knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs that determine the acceptance or rejection of vasectomy. A multivariate analysis was performed with binary logistic regression by the Wald method. RESULTS: To reach the total of planned children is the main factor to opt for vasectomy with a risk higher than eighteen. In a multivariate analysis using binary linear regression, it was found that satisfied parity must be accompanied by clear information about the procedure, a good relationship between couples and consultation with the decision. The candidate must have three or fewer sexual partners in his life to ensure a choice by the method of more than 90%. CONCLUSION: Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of the individual and the couple involved in the choice of vasectomy, knowing a risk profile about the choice of method allows to approach a larger population to this contraceptive option.

Keywords : Vasectomy; family planning; contraceptive method.

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