Smoking and contraception containing ethinylestradiol: A mixed-methods study into women's intentions to quit smoking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking while using contraception containing ethinylestradiol increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, it is especially important to stimulate women who use these contraceptives to quit smoking.

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the role of risk perception and coping in relation to the intention of these women to quit smoking, using the Protection Motivation Theory as the theoretical foundation.

Design

This was an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design.

Methods

An online survey (n = 68) was used to examine the relationship among risk perception, coping assessment, and intention to quit smoking. After that 15 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted to understand how women appraised risk and coping strategie

SUBMITTER: Hilverda F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653449 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature