Jail as a Point of Contraceptive Care Access: Needs and Preferences Among Women in an Urban Jail.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Individuals who are incarcerated in the United States often struggle to access family planning care because of the common practice of jails not providing contraceptives on site. However, less is known about the contraceptive needs and preferences, including the desirability of intrauterine devices and implants, among those who are incarcerated.

Methods

Cross-sectional, in-person surveys were administered to 148 reproductive-age women (aged 18-48) incarcerated at an urban jail in Utah to identify women's contraceptive needs and preferences while incarcerated. We used summary statistics and logistic regression to investigate relationships between demographic characteristics, the desire to access contraceptive services while incarcerated, and interest in specific c

SUBMITTER: Myers K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8664974 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature