title: Impact of Training on General Practitioner's Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Emergency Contraception in Hyderabad.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To elaborate the impact of family planning training on general practitioners' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding emergency contraception.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional survey involving 270 general practitioners was conducted in Hyderabad from 1(st) Oct to 31(st) Dec 2010. Participants were divided into two groups on the basis of attending family planning training course after graduation and were interviewed face to face. Data was noted on questionnaire asking their knowledge, attitude and practices regarding emergency contraception. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 11. Student t-test was applied to compare the proportions among two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 270 general practitioners, male & female participants were 132 (48.9%) and 138 (51.1%) respectively. Mean experience as private general practitioner was 7.48 + 7.6 years. One third of the participants 84 (31.1%) have attended five days training course on family planning in the past, while 186 (69.9%) did not have any training. Source of training was government institutes 46(17%) and non government organization in 38 (14.1%) cases. Significant positive difference was noted on emergency contraception knowledge, attitude and use in group who attended family planning training.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Educational intervention has a positive impact on health care provider's knowledge, attitude and practices of emergency contraception.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Seema Bibi, FCPS, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bibi
authors.affiliation: Dr. Razia Mustafa Abbasi, FCPS, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Razia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mustafa Abbasi
authors.affiliation: Dr. Shazia Awan, DGO, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Awan
authors.affiliation: Dr. Roshan AraQazi, FCPS, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ara Qazi
authors.affiliation: Dr. Sanober Ashfaque, MS, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Sanober
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashfaque
keywords: Emergency Contraception; Family Planning Training; Knowledge Attitude and Practices