Shared negative experiences of long-acting reversible contraception and their influence on contraceptive decision-making: a multi-methods study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We explored how negative stories about long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) - defined as a firsthand negative experience with LARC shared directly with the study participant - were involved in participants' decisions about whether to use LARC following abortion, and how counseling affected the influence of negative LARC stories on contraceptive choices. STUDY DESIGN:We performed a multi-methods study, embedded within a trial examining the impact of a theory-based counseling intervention on LARC uptake post-abortion. Participants completed a baseline survey to determine the influence of negative LARC stories. We subsequently invited respondents who reported having heard negative LARC stories to participate in a semi-structured qualitative interview. We analyzed quantitativ

SUBMITTER: Brown BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6441367 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature