Effects of male reproductive health information education communication on mastering STDs knowledge among young couples / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To increase the knowledge of STDs control and prevention among young couples by intervention, and to improve their reproductive health.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The intervention plan was made and carried out on the basis of the information from baseline interview and Focus Group Discussions. The activities of the intervention included lectures given by experts, counseling service, delivering knowledge foldouts and knowledge competition. The final survey was conducted. The data of baseline and final survey were analyzed with SAS software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Before intervention, young couples knowledge of STDs was similar between the experimental and the control group. After intervention, proportion of knowing numbers of STDs kinds in experiment group significantly was higher than that in control group(P < 0.01); The proportion of knowing harm of STDs and knowing to use consom to prevent STDs couples were significantly higher in experiment group than that in control group(P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The intervention activities including lectures and counseling services were positive and great sociological affects on family planning and reproductive health improvement for young couples which has one child.</p>