Debunking myths about contraceptive safety among women in Kingston, Jamaica: Pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

(1) To create a short motion graphic video to debias women, using evidence from cognitive psychology, of 2 common myths about safety of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants in Jamaica; and (2) to conduct a pilot study to evaluate video effectiveness.

Study design

We conducted a series of 3 focus group discussions among target users to inform the development process of the script, story, character, and look of the intervention video. We randomized young, female nonusers of long-acting contraception at risk of pregnancy at a public clinic in Kingston in 2018-2019 to watch either the intervention (n = 113) or control video (n = 112). We used logistical regression to evaluate perceptions of method safety, naturalness, and uptake after 3 months of follow up.

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SUBMITTER: Hylton-Kong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035256 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature