From awareness to usage of long-acting reversible contraceptives: Results of a large European survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The PULSE survey investigated contraceptive decision making, focusing on the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) to determine reasons for their low adoption rates.

Methods

An online questionnaire was sent to women aged 18-49 years in 14 European countries who were considering starting or changing contraceptive method and asked questions based on four stages of contraceptive decision making: awareness, consideration, consultation, and adoption.

Results

Overall, 7221 women responded. LARC awareness was high (~73%) but current usage was low (11.3%). Only 24% of LARC-aware women would consider switching to them. Factors associated with decision making differed depending on the stage: e.g. at the awareness phase, women were concerned with suitabi

SUBMITTER: Caetano C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756577 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature