A prospective cohort study of the feasibility and acceptability of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate administered subcutaneously through self-injection.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evidence on contraceptive self-injection from the United States and similar settings is promising, and the practice may increase access. There are no published studies on the feasibility of contraceptive self-injection in sub-Saharan Africa to date. The purpose of this study was to assess feasibility of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate self-injection in Uganda, with specific objectives to (a) measure the proportion of participants who self-injected competently, (b) measure the proportion who self-injected on time 3 months after training (defined conservatively as within 7 days of their reinjection date) and (c) assess acceptability.

Study design

In this prospective cohort study, 380 18-45-year-old participants completed self-injection training by lic

SUBMITTER: Cover J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5356471 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature