Journal article
Preventing unintended pregnancies and improving contraceptive use among young adult women in a rural, Midwestern state: health promotion implications
Women & health, Vol.50(3), pp.279-296
05/2010
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2010.480909
PMID: 20512746
Abstract
Despite high rates of unintended pregnancy among women aged 18 to 30 years, little research has been conducted to understand the factors associated with their contraceptive use. Eighteen focus groups were conducted with young adult women (N = 106) who were mostly white, non-Hispanic. Results suggested that contraceptive use was negatively affected by low contraceptive knowledge; use of alcohol; a lack of planning for sex; a misperception of the likelihood of pregnancy; forgetting to use contraceptives; and concerns about side effects, cost, and confidentiality. Women liked the peace of mind that using contraceptives gave them and the benefits of regular periods from some hormonal methods. Implications for reducing unintended pregnancies through interventions are offered.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Preventing unintended pregnancies and improving contraceptive use among young adult women in a rural, Midwestern state: health promotion implications
- Creators
- Shelly Campo - Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. shelly-campo@uiowa.eduNatoshia M AskelsonErica L SpiesMary Losch
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Women & health, Vol.50(3), pp.279-296
- DOI
- 10.1080/03630242.2010.480909
- PMID
- 20512746
- NLM abbreviation
- Women Health
- ISSN
- 0363-0242
- eISSN
- 1541-0331
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2010
- Academic Unit
- Graduate College Admin and Gen; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Communication Studies; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984064193902771
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