Beliefs about norplant® implants among low income urban women

This study documents the counseling experiences and beliefs about Norplant® implants that are held by an ethnically diverse sample of low income clinic patients in the United States, Virtually all implant acceptors, but only about half of those choosing other contraceptives, receive information abou...

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Published in:Contraception (Stoneham) 1996-05, Vol.53 (5), p.285-291
Main Authors: Cushman, Linda F., Davidson, Andrew R., Kalmuss, Debra, Heartwell, Stephen, Rulin, Marvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
contraception
Contraceptive Agents, Female
contraceptive counseling
Counseling
Drug Implants
family planning
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Hormonal contraception
Humans
Levonorgestrel - adverse effects
Medical sciences
Norplant
Poverty
Urban Population
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Summary:This study documents the counseling experiences and beliefs about Norplant® implants that are held by an ethnically diverse sample of low income clinic patients in the United States, Virtually all implant acceptors, but only about half of those choosing other contraceptives, receive information about the Norplant system during clinic-based counseling. Exposure to group counseling and to a film regarding Norplant implants are associated with high levels of knowledge among acceptors. Several important patterns emerge in comparing the beliefs of patients choosing the Norplant system with those of patients choosing other methods of birth control. Substantial proportions of the latter group adhere to several inaccurate beliefs about the method, associating its use with: long-term health problems, problems for future babies, future fertility problems, infection, and high cost. These outcomes in particular, as well as several others described, should be systematically addressed and reviewed in contraceptive counseling.
ISSN:0010-7824
1879-0518
DOI:10.1016/S0010-7824(96)00062-5