A qualitative study of contraceptive understanding among young adults

Bringing Patients' Social Context into the Examination Room: An Investigation of the Discussion of Social Influence During Contraceptive Counseling

“…D. Mosher & Jones, 2010; Vaughan, Trussell, Kost, Singh, & Jones, 2008). There are many complex factors that have been studied as influences on women's contraceptive use, including knowledge about contraception, pregnancy intentions, and concerns about side effects and safety (Carter, Bergdall, Henry-Moss, Hatfield-Timajchy, & Hock-Long, 2012; Cheung & Free, 2005; Crosby, 2002; Frost & Darroch, 2008; Gilliam, Warden, Goldstein, & Tapia, 2004; Jaccard & Dodge, 2003; Ryan, Franzetta, & Manlove, 2007; Schunmann, 2006; Zapata, Steenland, Brahmi, Marchbanks, & Curtis, 2012). An additional factor that has begun to receive attention is the role of women's social context on contraceptive behavior (Ali, Amialchuk, & Dwyer, 2011; Blackstock, Mba-Jonas, & Sacajiu, 2010; Carter et al, 2012; Gayen & Raeside, 2010; Valente, Watkins, Jato, van der Straten, & Tsitsol, 1997; Westoff & Koffman, 2011).…”

Young men’s awareness and knowledge of intrauterine devices in the United States

“…Research has shown that male partners have an important influence on contraceptive use in heterosexual relationships [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. This small body of research indicates that men are indeed involved and interested in being involved in contraceptive decision-making [8,10,11].…”

“…Furthermore, lack of access to accurate information about contraception among men may inhibit communication within couples and promote the use of male-centered methods, such as withdrawal and condoms [10,12,13]. While men may play an important role in promoting or discouraging contraceptive use, very little research has examined men's knowledge of and attitudes toward IUDs.…”

“…While men may play an important role in promoting or discouraging contraceptive use, very little research has examined men's knowledge of and attitudes toward IUDs. Research has shown low levels of IUD knowledge among men, which may inhibit men's participation in decision-making [8][9][10]12,14,15]. One recent study that specifically examined knowledge and use of IUDs found that men were far more likely to have low IUD knowledge than women [16].…”

‘You Will Have These Ones!’: Six Women’s Experiences of Being Pressured to Make a Contraceptive Choice That Did Not Feel Right

“…It could also imply a weakened motivation to use a contraception method that requires a caregiver's involvement. Considering that contraceptive understanding is a powerful determinant of contraceptive use (Carter et al 2012), it is particularly unfortunate if caregivers contribute to making women less prone to return for renewed consultation.…”