Birth Control Connect: A randomized trial of an online group to disseminate contraceptive information.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to test whether participation in an online group including IUD users influenced IUD-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among IUD non-users, as a proof-of-concept evaluation of information dissemination for less commonly used or novel contraceptives.

Study design

We conducted a blinded, randomized controlled trial on the effect of online communication with IUD users within an online program called Birth Control Connect. Participants were women age 18-45 living in the United States who had never used an IUD. We invited participants randomized to the intervention to join two-week, nine-member discussion groups including four satisfied IUD users and five IUD non-users; we invited control participants to groups including nine IUD non-users. We performe

SUBMITTER: Dehlendorf C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7234911 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature