Estimates of use of preferred contraceptive method in the United States: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the U.S. and globally, dominant metrics of contraceptive access focus on the use of certain contraceptive methods and do not address self-defined need for contraception; therefore, these metrics fail to attend to person-centeredness, a key component of healthcare quality. This study addresses this gap by presenting new data from the U.S. on preferred contraceptive method use, a person-centered contraceptive access indicator. Additionally, we examine the association between key aspects of person-centered healthcare access and preferred contraceptive method use.

Methods

We fielded a nationally representative survey in the U.S. in English and Spanish in 2022, surveying non-sterile 15-44-year-olds assigned female sex at birth. Among current and prospective contrace

SUBMITTER: Gomez AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10831268 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature