Natural contraception apps knowledge among Brazilian women and Obstetrics and Gynaecology residents

Our objectives were to determine the knowledge and interest in apps for natural contraception among women and Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBGYN) residents. An online survey was sent to Brazilian women to gather sociodemographic data, knowledge and interest towards fertility-awareness contraceptive methods and smartphone apps for this purpose. Also, we sent an online survey to OBGYN residents to evaluate the reproductive physiology knowledge of natural contraception and interest in improving it and knowledge and smartphone apps for this purpose. A total of 730 women answered the survey, and 638 were included in the study and 94 OBGYN residents answered the survey. Among the respondent women 386 (60.5%) were interested in more information about natural contraception, 226 (35.5%) showed interest in use natural contraception, 85 (13.3%) indicated that they were users of natural contraception, 15 (16.8%) of this group currently uses an app for this purpose and 485 (76%) considers a practical option to have an app for natural contraception. Regarding the respondent residents all answers were included in the study; 62 (65.9%) knew the right definition of ‘Natural Contraception’, 52 (55.3%) showed interest in information about this topic and 78 (82.9%) considers a practical option to have an app for natural contraception. Less than 15% of the respondent women use natural contraception although about 60% expressed some interest in learning more, and that among OBGYN residents, half showed interest.本研究旨在探究女性与妇产科（Obstetrics and Gynaecology, OBGYN）住院医师对自然避孕类应用程序的认知与使用意愿。研究团队向巴西女性发放线上问卷，以收集其社会人口学数据、对生育意识避孕法及相关智能手机应用程序的认知与使用意愿；同时向妇产科住院医师发放线上问卷，以评估其对自然避孕相关生殖生理学的认知水平，以及对提升自身该领域认知、了解相关智能手机应用程序的意愿。本次调研共回收730份女性问卷，最终纳入638份有效样本；同时回收94份妇产科住院医师问卷，且全部纳入研究分析。在受访女性中，386人（占比60.5%）希望获取更多自然避孕相关信息，226人（35.5%）有意愿采用自然避孕方式，85人（13.3%）为自然避孕方法使用者，其中15人（占该使用者群体的16.8%）目前正在使用相关避孕应用程序；另有485人（76%）认为自然避孕类应用程序是实用的选择。针对受访住院医师，62人（65.9%）能够正确给出“自然避孕”的定义，52人（55.3%）对该主题的相关信息存在学习意愿，78人（82.9%）认为自然避孕类应用程序是实用的选择。尽管约60%的受访女性表达了进一步了解自然避孕的意愿，但实际使用自然避孕方法的女性占比不足15%；而在妇产科住院医师群体中，有半数人群存在相关学习意愿。