Views and experiences of young women from a migrant or refugee background regarding the contraceptive implant in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098746 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gianna Maxi Leila Robbers (0000-0001-5862-4244, Family Planning NSW, corresponding author), Natalie Cousins (Family Planning Australia, Newington, NSW, Australia), Yen Li Lim (Family Planning Australia, Newington, NSW, Australia), Jane Estoesta (0000-0001-6112-6158, Family Planning Australia, Newington, NSW, Australia), Jessica R Botfield (0000-0001-6157-9739, Family Planning Australia, Newington, NSW, Australia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1428-1445 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2024.2328223 |
| PMID | 38497422 |
| OpenAlex | W4392919310 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
Young people comprise a significant proportion of migrants and refugees in Australia. Many encounter challenges in accessing contraception information and services. This study explored the views and experiences of young women from migrant and/or refugee backgrounds regarding the contraceptive implant and related decision-making. Interviews were conducted with 33 women, aged 15-24, living in New South Wales, Australia, who spoke a language other than English and had some experience of the implant. Three themes were developed from the data as follows: 'Finding your own path': contraception decision-making (in which participants described sex and contraception as being taboo in their community, yet still made independent contraceptive choices); Accessing 'trustworthy' contraception information and navigating services (in which participants consulted online resources and social media for contraception information, and preferred discussions with healthcare providers from outside their community); and Views and experiences of the contraceptive implant (while the implant was described as a 'Western' method, most participants regarded it as an acceptable, convenient, cost-effective, and confidential means of contraception). Decision-making regarding the implant is influenced by many factors which must be considered in health promotion efforts and when providing clinical care. Consideration of more informative health promotion resources, peer education strategies, and healthcare provider training is warranted to support contraception decision-making and choice
Confidentiality · Contraceptive implant · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Health care · Political science · Population · Refugee · Taboo · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception
Effectiveness of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health
“In My Culture, We Don’t Know Anything About That”
Thematic Analysis
Learning about sex and relationships among migrant and refugee young people in Sydney, Australia
Sex Education by Theatre (SExT)
What do women want? Migrant and refugee women’s preferences for the delivery of sexual and reproductive healthcare and information
Contraception decision making by Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (Cald) Australian youth
Social Ecological Approaches to Individuals and Their Contexts
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |