Acceptability of Contraceptive Services in the Emergency Department: A Cross-sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unintended pregnancy disproportionately affects marginalized populations and has significant negative health and financial impacts on women, their families, and society. The emergency department (ED) is a promising alternative setting to increase access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services including contraception, especially among marginalized populations. The primary objective of this study was to determine the extent to which adult women of childbearing age who present to the ED would be receptive to receiving contraception and/or information about contraception in the ED. As a secondary objective, we sought to identify the barriers faced in attempting to obtain SRH care in the past.

Methods

We conducted a quantitative, cross-sectional, assisted, i

SUBMITTER: Alexander AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8203030 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature