Adolescent emergency contraception usage, knowledge, and perception

Williams, Bria Nikole; Jauk, Victoria C.; Szychowski, Jeff M.; Arbuckle, Janeen L.

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2021.01.003

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“…Additionally, in a study done by Williams et al [25], most of the respondents had heard about oral emergency contraceptive pills, and among those who were sexually active, 25.6% had reported personal use. A minority of respondents knew that emergency contraception could be bought over the counter regardless of age and gender (44.3%) and that parental consent is not required.…”

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The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

Khiba,

Nyangu

2024

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Background: Contraceptive service provision to teenagers prevents pregnancy and childbirth complications which are the leading causes of death among teenage girls globally. Aim: The study aimed to assess how teenagers utilized the contraceptive services provided at selected healthcare facilities in Lesotho. Methodology: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 194 teenagers who were conveniently sampled from two health facilities in Berea district Lesotho. Permission to conduct the study was sought and granted from the Ministry of Health and written informed consent was sought from the participants before they completed self-administered questionnaires. Data was captured and analyzed using the SPSS version 24. Results: Most (64.5%) of the teenagers knew that contraceptives prevented pregnancy whilst a fifth of them referred to them as the prevention of HIV or sexually transmitted infections. Utilization of contraceptives was reported by just over a third and about two-fifths were able to access them at the public health clinics daily. Injectables and condoms were the most preferred methods used by teenagers. Factors that enhanced contraceptive usage included nurses friendliness as well as an understanding of why teenagers are not fully utilizing the contraceptive services provided. Most teenagers were found not to be utilizing contraceptive services due to the belief that they led to weight gain and unsatisfactory intercourse. Conclusion: The study findings provided a need for and importance of contraceptive service provision to teenagers including the need for education to improve their understanding and reduce myths. Implications for nursing management: Healthcare service providers need to improve access to contraceptive services to improve their utilization by teenagers. Keywords: Contraceptives Utilization Teenagers Lesotho.

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The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

Khiba,

Nyangu

2024

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“…Sin embargo, informes emitidos por el Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, demuestran un déficit en la cobertura total de un stock inicial, debido a limitaciones en la difusión de su gratuidad en los establecimientos de salud (34). Un informe realizado por la Universidad de Alabama, en Estados Unidos, reveló que 44,3 % de adolescentes puede adquirir el anticonceptivo sin receta, independientemente de la edad o sexo, y sin requerir del consentimiento de los padres (35).…”

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Creencias, actitudes y conocimientos sobre la anticoncepción de emergencia en estudiantes universitarios de medicina

Kasano¹,

Crespo²,

Arias³

2022

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Objetivo: Analizar los conocimientos, actitudes y creencias sobre la anticoncepción de emergencia en estudiantes universitarios de medicina. Métodos: Investigación correlacional, de corte transversal. Se invitó a 556 estudiantes mediante un muestreo no probabilístico. Se utilizó un instrumento de 19 preguntas, dividido en tres secciones: creencias, actitudes y conocimientos. El contenido del instrumento fue validado mediante la participación de expertos y tiene una confiabilidad de 0,79. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo y bivariado. Resultados: Participaron 508 estudiantes, la edad promedio de 20 ± 3,9 años. Con respecto a las creencias: 240 mujeres y 157 hombres entienden que la concepción es el punto donde el esperma y el óvulo se unen dentro del aparato reproductor femenino, esta respuesta se relaciona con el sexo de los estudiantes (p = 0,03); las actitudes: 41,7 % de los participantes sostienen que la anticoncepción de emergencia solo funcionaría antes que el esperma y el óvulo se unan dentro del aparato reproductor femenino, 25 % manifestó que funcionaría antes de que ocurra la implantación; los conocimientos: 33,7 % señaló que usaría la anticoncepción de emergencia dentro de las 72 horas, 25,6 % lo usaría dentro de las 24 horas. El entendimiento sobre el funcionamiento de la anticoncepción se relacionó con el hecho de tener relaciones sexuales (p = 0,043). Conclusión: La mayoría de los estudiantes entrevistados no tiene conocimiento sobre el mecanismo de acción, que consiste en prevenir la implantación del óvulo fertilizado. Palabras clave: Embarazo, Anticoncepción de emergencia, Estudiantes, Conocimiento.

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“…25 Advanced acquisition of EC has been shown to increase the likelihood of use by 2-to 7-fold, but there is no evidence that advanced provision of EC increases the likelihood of unprotected intercourse, sexually transmitted infection, more frequent EC use, changes in contraception use, or unfortunately, in unintended pregnancy rates. [26][27][28] Users with advanced supply may not take EC correctly, may not use EC when it is indicated, or may substitute EC for other contraceptive methods.…”

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Updates in Emergency Contraception

2024

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Adolescent emergency contraception usage, knowledge, and perception

Cited by 21 publications

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The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

Creencias, actitudes y conocimientos sobre la anticoncepción de emergencia en estudiantes universitarios de medicina

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