Perspectives of Adult Rheumatologists Regarding Family Planning Counseling and Care: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Little is known about whether and how rheumatologists provide family planning counseling and reproductive health care (FPCC) to reproductive-age women with rheumatic diseases. This qualitative study sought to assess rheumatologists' perspectives, attitudes, and practices regarding FPCC.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with a geographically diverse US sample of rheumatologists (n = 12). Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and a code book was inductively developed based on transcript content. Two coders applied the code book to all transcripts, and coding differences were adjudicated to full agreement. The finalized coding was used to conduct a thematic analysis.

Results

Six themes were identified across interviews. Rheumatologists said that

SUBMITTER: Birru Talabi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6745289 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature