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The purpose of this study is to learn what women of childbearing age think of Long Acting Reversible Contraception. A variety of myths regarding LARCs have been described in the literature. This study is designed to asses women's cultural belief's regarding LARCs. Investigators are looking to collect information from women in general, rather than solely who are seeking contraception. Investigators will be recruiting women ages 18-45 years from seven family health centers affiliated with UPMC. Participants will be asked to a attend a 60-90 minutes focus group session. During the session the facilitator will try to engage participants in a discussion about contraception in general. They will also be asked to complete a short demographic survey of 8-12 questions. Data from focus groups will be assessed for recurring themes which will be used to create a cultural survey instrument that will be used in the second phase of the study.
Following approval by the University of Pittsburgh institutional review board (IRB), female participants between 18 and 45 years of age seeking care for contraception or other women's health services were recruited from seven Family Health Centers (FHCs) partnered with the Department of Family Medicine. The participants agreed to participate in one 2 hour facilitated focus group session (recorded for later transcription) to discuss their perceptions about contraception.
Recordings were transcribed and de-identified. The resulting texts were coded by a team. Concepts and themes that arose from the coding were analyzed to inform the development of a survey on the topic of perspectives on contraception.
Qualitative analysis of the transcripts and coding was carried out and results were shared in pubic fora.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Group | Behavioral | We had recruited 64 women and completed 7 focus group sessions |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Level of acceptance of contraception among diverse women | Level of acceptance: 1-Totally not accepted 2-May accept 3-Neither accept/not accept 4-Accept with preservation 5-Totally accept | Three months |
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Women age 18-45 years and not pregnant at the time of enrollment
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jeannette E. South-Paul, MD | University of Pittsburgh | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latterman Family Health Center | McKeesport | Pennsylvania | 15132 | United States | ||
| New Kensington Family Health Center |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22018123 | Background | Mestad R, Secura G, Allsworth JE, Madden T, Zhao Q, Peipert JF. Acceptance of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods by adolescent participants in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project. Contraception. 2011 Nov;84(5):493-8. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.03.001. Epub 2011 Apr 27. | |
| 20541171 | Background | Secura GM, Allsworth JE, Madden T, Mullersman JL, Peipert JF. The Contraceptive CHOICE Project: reducing barriers to long-acting reversible contraception. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Aug;203(2):115.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.04.017. Epub 2010 Jun 11. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017144 | Focus Groups |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003625 | Data Collection |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D017531 | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms |
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| New Kensington |
| Pennsylvania |
| 15068 |
| United States |
| UPMC Matilda Theiss Health Center | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | United States |
| Squirrel Hill Family Practice | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15217 | United States |
| UPMC Bloomfiled-Garfield FHC | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15224 | United States |
| Lawrenceville Family Health Center | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15232 | United States |
| Shadyside Family Health Center | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15232 | United States |
| 25856258 | Background | Romero L, Pazol K, Warner L, Gavin L, Moskosky S, Besera G, Loyola Briceno AC, Jatlaoui T, Barfield W; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Vital signs: trends in use of long-acting reversible contraception among teens aged 15-19 years seeking contraceptive services-United States, 2005-2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Apr 10;64(13):363-9. |
| 18515520 | Background | Harper CC, Blum M, de Bocanegra HT, Darney PD, Speidel JJ, Policar M, Drey EA. Challenges in translating evidence to practice: the provision of intrauterine contraception. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jun;111(6):1359-69. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318173fd83. |
| 17138775 | Background | Stanwood NL, Bradley KA. Young pregnant women's knowledge of modern intrauterine devices. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Dec;108(6):1417-22. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000245447.56585.a0. |
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| 25555302 | Background | Damle LF, Gohari AC, McEvoy AK, Desale SY, Gomez-Lobo V. Early initiation of postpartum contraception: does it decrease rapid repeat pregnancy in adolescents? J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2015 Feb;28(1):57-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.04.005. Epub 2014 May 5. |
| 25369357 | Background | Okpo E, Allerton L, Brechin S. 'But you can't reverse a hysterectomy!' Perceptions of long acting reversible contraception (LARC) among young women aged 16-24 years: a qualitative study. Public Health. 2014 Oct;128(10):934-9. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2014.08.012. Epub 2014 Oct 22. |
| 23427785 | Background | Greenberg KB, Makino KK, Coles MS. Factors associated with provision of long-acting reversible contraception among adolescent health care providers. J Adolesc Health. 2013 Mar;52(3):372-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.11.003. |
| 23508599 | Background | Rubin SE, Davis K, McKee MD. New york city physicians' views of providing long-acting reversible contraception to adolescents. Ann Fam Med. 2013 Mar-Apr;11(2):130-6. doi: 10.1370/afm.1450. |
| 23535052 | Background | Russo JA, Miller E, Gold MA. Myths and misconceptions about long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). J Adolesc Health. 2013 Apr;52(4 Suppl):S14-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.02.003. |
| 22051784 | Background | Roncancio AM, Ward KK, Berenson AB. The use of effective contraception among young Hispanic women: the role of acculturation. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2012 Feb;25(1):35-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2011.08.008. Epub 2011 Nov 3. |
| 11115223 | Background | Doescher MP, Saver BG, Franks P, Fiscella K. Racial and ethnic disparities in perceptions of physician style and trust. Arch Fam Med. 2000 Nov-Dec;9(10):1156-63. doi: 10.1001/archfami.9.10.1156. |
| 23399425 | Background | Kissling E, Valenciano M, Larrauri A, Oroszi B, Cohen JM, Nunes B, Pitigoi D, Rizzo C, Rebolledo J, Paradowska-Stankiewicz I, Jimenez-Jorge S, Horvath JK, Daviaud I, Guiomar R, Necula G, Bella A, O'Donnell J, Gluchowska M, Ciancio BC, Nicoll A, Moren A. Low and decreasing vaccine effectiveness against influenza A(H3) in 2011/12 among vaccination target groups in Europe: results from the I-MOVE multicentre case-control study. Euro Surveill. 2013 Jan 31;18(5):20390. doi: 10.2807/ese.18.05.20390-en. |
| Result | Lin C, South-Paul JE, Maier JS, deBorja L, Al Aaraj Y, Burley C, Mena J,.Using Focus Group to Explore Cultural Acceptability of Long Acting Contraception in a Diverse, Urban Population. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting - NOV 2017 / Montreal, QB (https://www.napcrg.org/conferences/43/sessions/20937) |
| Result | Cuddeback M, Ifthikhar R, Narayanan A. Assessment of Cultural Acceptability of Long Acting Reversible Contraception in a Diverse, Urban Population. North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting - Toronto, ON / NOV. 2019. (https://www.napcrg.org/conferences/2001/sessions/770) |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |