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.本研究旨在明确女性与妇产科（Obstetrics and Gynaecology, OBGYN）住院医师对自然避孕类智能手机应用程序的认知与使用意愿。本研究通过线上问卷向巴西女性收集社会人口学数据、其对生育意识避孕法及相关智能手机应用程序的认知情况与使用兴趣；同时向OBGYN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知识的掌握程度、提升该领域认知的意愿，以及对相关智能手机应用程序的认知与使用兴趣。本次研究共回收730份女性受访者问卷，最终纳入638份有效样本；同时回收94份OBGYN住院医师问卷，全部纳入研究。在受访女性群体中，386人（60.5%）希望获取更多自然避孕相关知识，226人（35.5%）表示有意愿使用自然避孕方法，85人（13.3%）为自然避孕使用者，其中15人（占该使用者群体的16.8%）当前正在使用相关智能手机应用程序；另有485人（76%）认为自然避孕类手机应用是实用的解决方案。针对受访住院医师群体，所有问卷均纳入研究分析：62人（65.9%）能够正确定义“自然避孕”，52人（55.3%）表示希望获取该领域相关信息，78人（82.9%）认为自然避孕类手机应用具备实用价值。研究同时发现，尽管约60%的受访女性表达了进一步学习自然避孕的意愿，但实际使用自然避孕方法的女性占比不足15%；而在OBGYN住院医师群体中，仅有半数表现出相关学习兴趣。