Preventing Unintended Pregnancies by Providing No-Cost Contraception

Paton, David; New, Michael J.

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“…Our results revealed that women who visit their physician for routine checkups have a lower probability of unwanted pregnancy. Similarly, previous findings have shown that providing women with birth control techniques and counseling reduces unplanned pregnancies and abortions [55][56][57]. A prospective study of 10,000 reproductive-aged women found that structured counseling could improve knowledge and consistent use of contraceptive methods, which decreases the rate of unintended pregnancy, abortion, and births [58].…”

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Factors related to pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy among lebanese women during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study

Haddad¹,

Malhab

Sacre³

et al. 2022

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Background Home confinement and lockdowns have created challenges and vulnerabilities, causing relevant changes in sexual health and couple stability, particularly in women. The objective of this study was to evaluate the socio-economic and psychological factors related to current pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy among Lebanese women during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods A cross-sectional online study conducted between June 8 and August 1, 2020, enrolled 369 Lebanese women using the snowball technique for data collection. All married women between 18 and 51, with access to the internet and currently living with their partners, were eligible to participate. Current pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy were assessed using binary questions. The SPSS software 25 was used for data analysis, and multivariable analysis was performed, taking the pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy as the dependent variables. The statistical significance was set at a p-value < 0.05. Results Our results showed that 11.1% of women were pregnant, of whom 22.0% reported unwanted pregnancies. Having children (ORa = 0.183) and taking contraceptives (ORa = 0.231) were significantly associated with a reduced chance of becoming pregnant. Higher psychological violence would negatively affect pregnancy, but the association was not significant (p = 0.065). Regular visits to the physician for routine checks were also linked to a decreased risk of unwanted pregnancy (ORa = 0.053). Higher psychological violence would affect unwanted pregnancy; however, the association was insignificant (p = 0.056). Conclusion The study findings showed that having children and taking contraceptives are associated with a reduced pregnancy. Additionally, psychological violence was found to be related to current pregnancy status and unplanned pregnancy. During a pandemic, vulnerable women should be identified and given adequate care, knowledge, and awareness regarding their reproductive health.

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Factors related to pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy among lebanese women during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study

Haddad¹,

Malhab

Sacre³

et al. 2022

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“…Open access of clinical efficacy and long duration. 9 Women also report higher continuation and satisfaction with LARC methods compared with the less efficacious contraceptive pill. 10 While use of hormonal LARCs have increased over the last decade 11 uptake in Australia is low (11%) compared with other contraceptive methods.…”

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Increasing the availability of long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion in primary care: the Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network (AusCAPPS) cohort study protocol

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IntroductionAlthough primary care practitioners are the main providers of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and early medical abortion (EMA) in Australia, few provide these services. A professional community of practice (CoP) has the potential to improve LARC and EMA provision through evidence-based guidance, expert support and peer-to-peer engagement.The primary objective is to establish, implement and evaluate an innovative, multidisciplinary online CoP (AusCAPPS Network) to increase LARC and EMA services in Australian primary care. Secondary objectives are to (1) increase the number of general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists certified to provide or dispense EMA, respectively, (2) increase LARC and EMA prescription rates and, (3) improve primary care practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and provision of LARC and EMA.Methods and analysisA stakeholder knowledge exchange workshop (KEW) will be conducted to inform the AusCAPPS Network design. Once live, we aim to reach 3000 GPs, practice nurses and community pharmacists members. Changes in the number of GPs and pharmacists certified to provide or dispense EMA, respectively, and changes in the number of LARCs and EMAs prescribed will be gleaned through health service data. Changes in the knowledge attitudes and practices will be gleaned through an online survey with 500 individuals from each professional group at baseline and 12 months after members have joined AusCAPPs; and experiences of the AusCAPPS Network will be evaluated using interviews with the project team plus a convenience sample of 20 intervention participants from each professional group. The project is underpinned by the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance framework, and a realist framework will inform analysis.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was received from the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (No. 28002). Dissemination will occur through KEWs, presentations, publications and domestic and international networks.Trial registration numberACTRN12622000655741.

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“…Our results showed that women who visit their physician for routine checkups have a lower probability of unwanted pregnancy. Similarly, previous ndings have shown that providing women with birth control techniques and counseling reduces unplanned pregnancies and abortions (84)(85)(86). A prospective study of 10,000 reproductive-aged women found that structured counseling could improve knowledge and consistent use of contraceptive methods, which lowers the rate of unintended pregnancy, abortion, and births (87).…”

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Factors related to Pregnancy Outcome Among Lebanese Women During COVID-19 Confinement

Haddad

Malhab

Sacre³

et al. 2020

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Background: During the coronavirus disease confinement, couples are likely to spend more free time together at home, which could have a positive impact on the amount and level of intimacy. However, home confinement and lockdowns have created challenges and vulnerabilities, causing relevant changes in sexual health and couple stability, particularly in women. The objective of this study was to evaluate the socio-economic and psychological factors related to current pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy among a sample of Lebanese women during the COVID-19 lockdown.Methods: A cross-sectional online-based study was conducted between June 8 and August 1, 2020, among 369 Lebanese women. The questionnaire developed on Google Forms was distributed through social media and WhatsApp groups, using the snowball technique. The current pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy were assessed using binary questions (Yes/No).Results: Our results showed that 11.1% of women were pregnant, of whom 22.0% reported unwanted pregnancies. Having children (ORa=0.183) and using contraceptives (ORa=0.231) were at lower odds of getting pregnant. Higher psychological violence would negatively affect pregnancy, but the association tended to significance (p=0.065). Also, regular visits to the physician for routine checkups (ORa=0.053) were significantly associated with lower odds of unwanted pregnancy. Higher psychological violence would affect unwanted pregnancy; however, the association tended to significance (p=0.056). Conclusion: Our main findings indicate that women of younger age, smoking less, and never working were at a higher probability of being pregnant. Furthermore, psychological violence tended to be an associated factor for current pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy. More information and awareness are needed to encourage women to conceive and maintain their well-being during a pandemic.

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Preventing Unintended Pregnancies by Providing No-Cost Contraception

Cited by 5 publications

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Factors related to pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy among lebanese women during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study

Factors related to pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy among lebanese women during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study

Increasing the availability of long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion in primary care: the Australian Contraception and Abortion Primary Care Practitioner Support Network (AusCAPPS) cohort study protocol

Factors related to Pregnancy Outcome Among Lebanese Women During COVID-19 Confinement

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