Awareness and Use of Contraceptive Methods and Perceptions of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among White and Non-White Women.
Background: Unintended pregnancies continue to account for half of all pregnancies in the United States, primarily due to incorrect or inconsistent use of contraception methods. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods are safe and highly effective, yet underutilized. Low uptake of LARC m...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Women's Health (15409996) Vol. 30; no. 9; pp. 1313 - 1321 |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Sep2021
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=152459367&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 152459367 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15409996 Q13 jtl: Journal of Women's Health (15409996) issn: 15409996 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep2021 vid: 30 iid: 9 pid: 1365 pub: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. place: New Rochelle, New York artinfo: ui: 152459367 152459367 152459367 10.1089/jwh.2020.8642 152459367 ppf: 1313 ppct: 8 formats: tig: atl: Awareness and Use of Contraceptive Methods and Perceptions of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among White and Non-White Women. aug: au: Lin, Chyongchiou J. Maier, John Nwankwo, Chidinma Burley, Cassie deBorja, Leyan Aaraj, Yassmin Al Lewis, Elizabeth Rhem, Marla Nowalk, Mary Patricia South-Paul, Jeannette affil: Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. sug: subj: Contraception Methods Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Therapeutic Use Intrauterine Devices Utilization Contraception Utilization Health Knowledge Evaluation Attitude to Health Evaluation Race Factors Human Focus Groups Adolescence Adult Middle Age Female White Persons Descriptive Statistics Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Female ab: Background: Unintended pregnancies continue to account for half of all pregnancies in the United States, primarily due to incorrect or inconsistent use of contraception methods. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods are safe and highly effective, yet underutilized. Low uptake of LARC may be due to inadequate education, misconceptions, and cultural factors such as race, ethnicity, or religion. This study examined racial differences in contraceptive awareness and use among women seeking care at family health centers. Materials and Methods: Focus groups were used to identify recurrent themes in contraceptive choice of participants and develop a survey, completed by nonpregnant female patients 18–45 years of age from seven family health centers. Results: Among a total of 465 participants, 210 (46.2%) of whom were non-white, awareness of most types of birth control was generally high. Awareness of all types of contraceptives was significantly higher among white than non-white women (p < 0.001). Across most types of contraceptives, use was significantly higher among white women than non-white women with the exception of injectable hormones which were used significantly more often by non-white women (46.0% vs. 28.5%; p < 0.001). Reasons for using LARC did not vary by type nor by race but reasons for not using LARC varied by race and by specific method. Conclusions: Differing patterns of awareness, use, and perceptions of contraceptive methods between white and non-white women were revealed. By understanding factors that influence contraceptive awareness, use, and perceptions, clinicians can better address the contraceptive needs and concerns of their female patients. Clinical Trial # NCT 03486743. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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