Compliance with Contraceptive Regimens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10797373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth M Whelan (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 349 |
| Publication date | 1974-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1965188 |
| PMID | 4612881 |
| OpenAlex | W1973965920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Current level of knowledge about compliance with contraceptive regimens is discussed. Contraceptive regimens are unique when compared with other medical therapy because 1) of their prophylactic nature rather than curative 2) of a feeling of ambivalence relating to pregnancy 3) a choice must be made among methods 4) choice is affected by sexual partners and social mores and 5) a continued motivation is essential (which may cover 10 or more years). Measuring contraceptive compliance is difficult since one must rely on client reporting. 2 methods of indirect measurement are extrapolation from data on breakthrough bleeding during use of oral contraceptives and extrapolation and estimation of the probability of conception form a single unprotected coitus. The clients purpose in using a contraceptive her educational status and her psychological orientation to sex and contraception are factors which influence compliance. Means of administration timing of contraceptive regimen (threat to spontainity) side effects and the type of instruction and support by the physician are method-related factors which affect compliance. It was concluded that more knowledge of noncompliance would make possible more realistic advances in the development of a drug or device that would allow some margin for irregularity of use
Compliance (psychology · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Obstetrics · Population · Research methodology · Medicine · Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1976 - 1984 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |