Pediatric hematology providers' contraceptive practices for female adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: A national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) women with sickle cell disease (SCD) have increased pregnancy-related health risks and are prescribed potentially teratogenic medications, yet limited data are available regarding pediatric SCD provider contraceptive practices. We aimed to assess pediatric hematology providers' beliefs, practices, motivators, and barriers for providing contraceptive care to female AYAs with SCD.

Methods

Guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM), we developed a 25-question, web-based survey to assess practices. Survey links were distributed nationwide to pediatric SCD and/or general hematology providers through their publicly available emails and by request to directors of U.S.-accredited Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship programs for distribut

SUBMITTER: Askew MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9623811 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature