TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Use of Family Planning Methods and the Methods Used in Turkey:
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AB  - Aim: This study was conducted to determine the use of family planning methods and the
rates of the methods used based on previous studies in Turkey.
Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis study was based on primary studies
planned in a descriptive and cross-sectional design. To reach the studies, PubMed, Science
Direct, Dergipark, Turkish Clinics, and National Thesis Center databases were systematically
searched with keywords “family planning” and “contraceptive” in October 2019. The search,
selection of articles, data extraction, and quality assessment procedures were conducted by
two authors independently, and all these steps were checked by an experienced researcher.
The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional
Studies was used to assess the quality of the studies.
Results: The results of 43 studies, including 28 with cross-sectional and 15 with descriptive
design, were synthesized for the meta-analysis (females: 24 548; males: 2218). According
to the results of the meta-analysis, the estimated rate of family planning methods was 71%
(95% CI: 0.66-0.77) for any methods, 50% (95% CI: 0.44-0.55) for modern methods, and 17%
(95% CI: 0.14-0.20) for traditional methods. Also, the estimated rate of the most commonly
used modern methods were 17% (95% CI: 0.14-0.20) for intrauterine device use, 17% (95% CI:
0.14-0.20) for condom use, 6% (95% CI: 0.05-0.08) for the use of oral contraceptives, while
the rate was 15% (95% CI: 0.13-0.18) for the most commonly used conventional method
(withdrawal). In addition, it was determined that while the use of modern methods increased
over years (from 47% to 52%), the use of traditional methods decreased (from 19% to 15%)
and varied by region. The estimated rate of unintended pregnancy was 20%, and the rate
was 10% for curettage.
Conclusion: According to the results of this systematic review and meta-analysis, although
the use of modern family planning methods has increased over years in Turkey, it is still
not high enough, and a significant part of women experience unintended pregnancies and
curettage.
AU  - KAYA, RESMİYE
AU  - Sökmen, Yasemin
AU  - Karacam, Zekiye
DO  - 10.5152/jern.2022.27037
PY  - 2022
JO  - Journal of education and research in nursing (Online)
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
SN  - 2757-9204
SP  - 65
EP  - 79
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/522440
ER  -