Contraceptive methods

Do hispanic adolescents and their family planning care providers think about contraceptive methods the same way

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2151024
AutoresPamela I Erickson (University of Connecticut, autor de correspondencia)
Año1996
Volumen17
Número1
Páginas65-82
Fecha de publicación1996-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaMedical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0145-9740 • E-ISSN: 1545-5882
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01459740.1996.9966128
PMID8757713
OpenAlexW2007888747
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas33

This article describes how a family planning clinic-based program to prevent repeat pregnancy among Hispanic adolescents in Los Angeles used qualitative research to understand client contraceptive behavior. Background information on Hispanic adolescent reproductive patterns and an overview of paths to motherhood among teen clients are provided to contextualize the results. Participants sorted contraceptive methods on perceived similarities and ranked them on effectiveness, safety, and use-preference. Multidimensional scaling was used to identify and compare conceptual models. Both providers and teens grouped methods by effectiveness and mode of action, but acceptability and ease of method use were also important for teens. Providers found participation a worthwhile educational experience that facilitated self-reflection about their own biases and better understanding of their clients' needs. This method could be applied in many clinical settings where education and counseling are important in treatment and where patients and providers are likely to have different conceptual models regarding therapy

Conceptual framework · Family medicine · Family planning · Medical education · Population · Preference · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Research methodology · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology