Cynthia C Harper

Biographic Data

ID2403195
NAMECynthia C Harper
GIVEN NAMESCynthia C
FAMILY NAMEHarper
SIGNATUREHARPER C C
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of California, San Francisco
ORCID0000-0002-5587-6398
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS37
TOTAL CITATIONS103
AUTHOR COUNT37
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX5

  • Provider perspectives on telehealth for contraceptive care

    Open AccessAlejandra Alvarez, Sophie M Morse et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health2026

  • Training providers to improve access to emergency contraception in abortion ban states in the U.S.

    Open AccessRachel Mundaden, Alejandra Alvarez et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health2026

  • Social influence on women's contraceptive use

    Open AccessAlison B Comfort, Sarah E Piombo et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026

    Myriad barriers impede women's access to contraception in Uganda and affect their reproductive autonomy. Almost half of married women of reproductive age in Uganda want to avoid pregnancy and one-third are undecided, yet only 38% use modern contraception. Interventions harnessing the influence of women's social networks may help to overcome these barriers and support desired contraceptive use. Using population-based longitudinal, socio-centric ne…

  • A qualitative study of abortion decision-making trajectories among pregnant women at their first antenatal care visit in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessBlake Erhardt‐Ohren, Blake Erhardt-Ohren et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Background: In Uganda, only about half of women who want to avoid pregnancy are using modern contraceptives, leading to high numbers of unintended pregnancies and elevated maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to learn more about women's abortion decision-making before continuing to carry a pregnancy. Methods: We utilised a qualitative study design and interviewed 31 purposively selected single and partnered pregn…

  • The Role of Health Networks in Disseminating Knowledge about Infant HIV Testing in Rural Uganda

    Open AccessAlison B Comfort, J Moody et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Early testing of infants exposed to HIV can significantly decrease mortality for those linked to HIV treatment. Infants exposed to HIV should first be tested at 6 weeks of age, but only 60% are tested as recommended. Little research has focused on the role of social networks in disseminating information about infant HIV testing. We conducted a cross-sectional, sociocentric network study of all adults living in a rural parish in Uganda (N=1,383) a…

  • Measuring a Critical Component of Contraceptive Decision Making

    Open AccessCorinne H Rocca, Isabel Muñoz et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2024

    The psychometrically robust Concerns instrument can be used in research to measure autonomous contraceptive decision-making and to design person-centered care

  • She should support me, she's my doctor

    Open AccessLavanya Rao, Corinne H Rocca et al.ARTICLEPerspectives on Sexual and…2023Cited by: 2References: 8

    Most participants were aware of their agency during contraceptive visits and how it varied in different experiences with providers and the healthcare system. Patient perspectives can help to inform measurement development and ultimately the delivery of care that supports contraceptive agency

  • Telehealth for Contraceptive Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessLavanya Rao, Alison B Comfort et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2022

    The pandemic significantly impacted contraceptive health care delivery. Telehealth has sustained access to contraception in important ways, but has been accompanied by various challenges, including technological access and confidentiality. As hybrid models of care evolve, it is important to assess how telehealth can play a role in providing contraceptive care while addressing its barriers

  • The association between men’s family planning networks and contraceptive use among their female partners

    Open AccessAlison B Comfort, Cynthia C Harper et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Whether men have a FP network, be it provider or social ties, distinguishes if couples are using contraception. Interventions should focus on reaching men not only through providers but also through their social ties to foster communication and support for contraceptive use

  • Concerns About the Cost of Contraception Among Young Women Attending Community College

    Open AccessJennifer Yarger, Rosalyn Schroeder et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2021

  • Educating men about vaginal microbicides

    Serah Gitome, Serah W Gitome et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2020

    Men desire to be involved in their partner's decision-making about vaginal microbicide use. This coincides with women's desire to inform male partners about their microbicide use. Educating men about microbicides may enhance acceptability and generate critical support for the female participants of microbicide trials. In this multiphase mixed-methods study, we adapted an educational intervention on vaginal microbicides and tested it among men (n …

  • The Fine Line Between Informing and Coercing

    Open AccessM Antonia Biggs, Lucia Tome et al.ARTICLEPerspectives on Sexual and…2020Cited by: 5References: 3

    Providers try to promote their young patients' autonomous decision making, but their support for high-efficacy methods can result in coercive practices. More training is needed to ensure that providers employ patient-centered counseling approaches, including honoring patient requests for removals

  • Do home pregnancy tests bring women to community health workers for antenatal care counselling? A randomized controlled trial in Madagascar

    Open AccessAlison B Comfort, Randall Juras et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2019References: 17

    Task-shifting the provision of pregnancy tests to community health workers (CHWs) in low-resource settings has the potential to reach significantly more underserved women at risk of pregnancy with essential reproductive health services. This study assessed whether an intervention to supply CHWs with home pregnancy tests brought more clients for antenatal care (ANC) counselling. We implemented a randomized controlled trial among CHWs providing rep…

  • Barriers to postpartum contraception

    Sirina Keesara, Pamela A Juma et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2018

    Timely use of contraception in the postpartum year is critical for pregnancy spacing, which protects a mother's health and improves her ability to care for children. This qualitative study explored contraceptive decision-making among postpartum women in Nairobi, Kenya, with a focus on accounts of how women overcame barriers to postpartum contraceptive use. Focus groups (n = 61) and in-depth interviews (n = 30) explored experiences, barriers and a…

  • Pregnancy Intentions, Contraceptive Knowledge And Educational Aspirations Among Community College Students

    Open AccessMarta A Cabral, Rosalyn Schroeder et al.ARTICLEPerspectives on Sexual and…2018Cited by: 2References: 3

    Many community college students not desiring pregnancy have limited awareness of pregnancy risk and prevention

  • Current and past depressive symptoms and contraceptive effectiveness level method selected among women seeking reproductive health services

    Open AccessJulia R Steinberg, Nancy E Adler et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2018References: 14

  • Public Funding for Contraception, Provider Training, and Use of Highly Effective Contraceptives

    Kim M Thompson, Kirsten M J Thompson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2016Cited by: 3References: 15

    Objectives. We determined whether public funding for contraception was associated with long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use when providers received training on these methods. Methods. We evaluated the impact of a clinic training intervention and public funding on LARC use in a cluster randomized trial at 40 randomly assigned clinics across the United States (2011–2013). Twenty intervention clinics received a 4-hour training. Women aged…

  • Psychosocial factors and pre-abortion psychological health

    Open AccessJulia R Steinberg, Jeanne M Tschann et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2016Cited by: 12References: 53

  • Provider Opinions Regarding Expanding Access to Hormonal Contraception in Pharmacies

    Open AccessSally Rafie, Sanaz Kelly et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2015

  • Exploring Young Adults' Contraceptive Knowledge and Attitudes

    Open AccessAmaranta D Craig, Christine Dehlendorf et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2014

  • Young Women's Perceptions of the Benefits Of Childbearing

    Open AccessCorinne H Rocca, Cynthia C Harper et al.ARTICLEPerspectives on Sexual and…2013Cited by: 12References: 7

    To better assess pregnancy risk among young women wanting to avoid pregnancy, it may be useful to acknowledge that they hold not only explicit pregnancy desires, but also beliefs about the benefits of childbearing, which may influence sexual behavior and pregnancy

  • Counseling for IUDs and Implants

    Open AccessKim M Thompson, Marsha Gelt et al.ARTICLEPerspectives on Sexual and…2013Cited by: 1

    Even in clinics that specialize in reproductive health care, health educators are less likely than clinicians to apply current evidence-based criteria in counseling about LARC. To provide evidence-based contraceptive counseling, health educators need training on LARC eligibility and indications

  • Sometimes they used to whisper in our ears”

    Open AccessMahesh Puri, Prabhat Lamichhane et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    Providers were generally positive about the implications of abortion legalization for the country and for women. A focus on family planning and post-abortion counselling may be welcomed by providers concerned about multiple abortions. Some of the negative judgments of women held by providers could be tempered through values-clarification training, so that women are supported and comfortable sharing their abortion history, improving the quality of…

  • Postabortion Contraception

    Open AccessJessica E Morse, Lori R Freedman et al.ARTICLEPerspectives on Sexual and…2012Cited by: 2References: 5

    Despite evidence about the safety and cost-effectiveness of postabortion LARC provision, many clinics are not offering it because of financial and logistical concerns, resulting in missed opportunities for preventing repeat unintended pregnancies

  • Do Racial and Ethnic Differences in Contraceptive Attitudes and Knowledge Explain Disparities In Method Use

    Open AccessCorinne H Rocca, Cynthia C HarperARTICLEPerspectives on Sexual and…2012Cited by: 23References: 7

    Providing basic information about effective methods might help to decrease ethnic disparities in use. Research should examine other variables that might account for these disparities, including health system characteristics and provider behavior